Fishing at Lac a la Loutre, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a la Loutre lies within the bounds of Laurentides, Quebec. The setting is pine and birch on every side. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The nearest town is Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 26 km away. It is 69 km to Orléans, the nearest city. Within easy reach: Lac a la Boue some 0.4 km off, Lac de la Brunante 0.7 km away, Lac de l'Abattoir some 0.9 km off, Lac Creux 1 km away and Lac de la Tortue some 1.3 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Loutre

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac a la Loutre for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Lac a la Loutre.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac a la Boue is 0.4 km off. Confirm access to Lac a la Loutre locally before you travel.