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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac a la Truite falls inside Outaouais. Height above sea level is 254 metres. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel sits 4.3 km from the bank. After that come La Minerve at 26 km and Lac-Simon at 26 km. Close by you also have: Lac Garault within 1.2 km, Petit lac Preston a touch under 1.2 km, Lac Belanger within 1.6 km, Lac Dore a touch under 1.6 km and Lac Bougrette within 2.1 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Truite

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac a la Truite the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -14°C on the long-run figures. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Lac a la Truite by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Garault at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac a la Truite.