Fishing at Lac a Joe, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Joe is set in Laurentides, Quebec. The ground around here is lake country bush. La Minerve lies 10 km from the water. Rivière-Rouge lies 23 km off, Labelle another 26 km. Near neighbours include: 0.8 km away is Lac Rognon, Lac Saint-Denis after 1 km, 1.6 km away is Lac Laramee, Lac Elise after 1.7 km and 1.9 km away is Petit lac Laramee. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Joe

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lac a Joe rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac a Joe around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Rognon is 0.8 km off. For Lac a Joe, the notice at the access point is the final word.