Lac a la Caille Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a la Caille stands in Laurentides, Quebec. The water sits 414 metres up. Surface area is around 10 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 1.4 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest town is Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, 13 km off. Then Mont-Tremblant, 17 km, and Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, 17 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Caille

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac a la Caille the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -14°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Lac a la Caille.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Profond is 1.2 km distant. Check the position at Lac a la Caille before loading the car.