Lac a la Truite Fishing near Mont-Laurier, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Laurentides, Quebec, you have Lac a la Truite. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. At about 13 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 1.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Mont-Laurier sits 36 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 85 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Truite

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac a la Truite before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Lac a la Truite.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac des Iles, 0.9 km out. Check the position at Lac a la Truite before loading the car.