Lac a Midas Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides, Quebec, is where Lac a Midas sits. Height above sea level is 279 metres. La Minerve lies 4.6 km from the water. Further out sit Lac-Simon (15 km) and Labelle (16 km). Nearest other option: Lac Epinette just 0.6 km, Lac Plongeon 0.8 km away, Petit lac Bois Franc just 0.8 km, Lac Noir 1.7 km away and Lac Larouche just 2 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Midas

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac a Midas the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac a Midas the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Epinette is 0.6 km distant. Rules at Lac a Midas are worth checking on the day.