Lac a Laughren Fishing near Shawville, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Laughren sits within Outaouais in Quebec. This is rolling bush ground. It measures about 11 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 1.7 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Shawville at 11 km is the nearest place to stop. Gatineau sits 66 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Laughren

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Outaouais list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac a Laughren the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -13°C to 19°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac a Laughren.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac a McKay, 0.7 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Lac a Laughren for certain.