Lac a Scattolin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac a Scattolin lies within the bounds of Laurentides, Quebec. It sits in pine and birch. The closest town, Mont-Laurier, is 12 km distant. After that come Ferme-Neuve at 24 km and Rivière-Rouge at 39 km. Within a short drive: Lac de l'Aqueduc (1 km), Lac aux Quenouilles at 2.3 km, Petit lac Francois (3 km), Lac Helene at 3.5 km and Lac Gauvin (3.9 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Scattolin

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac a Scattolin a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac a Scattolin the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac de l'Aqueduc is 1 km off. Treat Lac a Scattolin as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.