Lac a Dick in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Quebec, this is Lac a Dick. The ground around here is pine and birch. Surface area is around 18 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 2.5 km, small enough to learn in a day. The nearest place of any size is Maniwaki, 22 km away. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 94 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Dick

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Lac a Dick should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac a Dick.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Vase at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac a Dick, the notice at the access point is the final word.