Lac a la Montre Fishing near Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a la Montre is a Capitale-Nationale water, Quebec side. The sea is 37 km distant. Laurentides is the closest town at 21 km. For a city, Sainte-Foy is 67 km off. Other water within reach: Lac du Sauvage after 0.5 km, Lac de la Barriere at 1.1 km, Lac Martin after 1.3 km, Petit lac a la Meule at 1.4 km and Lac Rigali after 1.4 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Montre

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Capitale-Nationale list lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac a la Montre repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lac a la Montre rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac du Sauvage at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac a la Montre are worth checking on the day.