Fishing at Lac a Pothier, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Pothier lies in Laurentides, in Quebec. The shore lies 1.4 km out. The nearest place of any size is Rigaud, 8.8 km away. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 46 km off. Within a short drive: Hughes Creek a touch under 8.3 km, Lac Diane 16 km away, Lac Carillon a touch under 16 km, Lac a Campbell 17 km away and Lac Crooks a touch under 18 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Pothier

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac a Pothier decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 20°C; by January the average is down near -12°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Lac a Pothier.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. You can launch: the ramp is 750 m away. Recorded parking is 820 m off, far enough to travel light. A pier 750 m from here gives a platform over deeper water. There is a toilet block some 870 m out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Hughes Creek, 8.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Lac a Pothier is worth confirming on the day.