Lac a l'Anguille Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides, Quebec, is where Lac a l'Anguille sits. The shore lies 29 km out. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Lac-Connelly at 1.1 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 25 km distant. Also worth knowing: 0.7 km away is Lac Bleu, Lac Connelly at 1.3 km, 2.1 km away is Lac Cornu, Lac aux Bleuets at 2.6 km and 3 km away is Lac Bertrand. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lac a l'Anguille

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac a l'Anguille a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -12°C in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Lac a l'Anguille that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. You can park 480 m away and walk in from there. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Bleu, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Lac a l'Anguille is worth confirming on the day.