Lac a la Truite Fishing, E of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a la Truite lies in Laurentides, in Quebec. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. At about 20 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 2.3 km keeps the choices simple. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel lies 37 km from the water. The big place round here is Gatineau, 60 km distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Truite

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac a la Truite before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac a la Truite by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Lefebvre at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac a la Truite should be assumed from this page alone.