Lac a Patrick Fishing near Mont-Laurier, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides entry here is Lac a Patrick, in Quebec. The country here is rolling bush. The nearest town is Mont-Laurier, 18 km away. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 106 km away. Also worth knowing: Troisieme lac Chaine sits 1.4 km out, Petit lac Vert 1.6 km away, Lac a Cidasse sits 1.9 km out, Premier lac Chaine 2 km away and Petit lac Pearson sits 2.2 km out. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Patrick

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac a Patrick the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Lac a Patrick the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Troisieme lac Chaine is 1.4 km off. For Lac a Patrick in particular, ask before you travel.