Lac a Laurier near Saint-Raphaël: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac a Laurier lies within the bounds of Outaouais, Quebec. The bank gives way to rolling bush. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Raphaël at 7.7 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 88 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Others close at hand: Lac Morisette out at 1 km, Lac a Carre within 1.5 km, Petit lac a la Truite out at 2 km, Lac Denomme within 2.1 km and Lac Tremblay out at 2.1 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Laurier

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac a Laurier the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for July and -14°C for January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac a Laurier fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Stationnement Parc Régionnal Mont Morissette is the nearest mapped car park, 550 m out. Public toilets are recorded roughly 610 m off. Parc régional du Mont Morissette covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac Morisette, 1 km away. For Lac a Laurier in particular, ask before you travel.