Lac Adverty in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac Adverty. The setting is pine and birch. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. La Minerve sits 9 km from the bank. The big place round here is Orléans, 98 km distant. Also on the doorstep: Lac Elise at about 1.1 km, Lac Robillard 1.2 km away, Lac des Isles at about 1.6 km, Lac Rognon 1.7 km away and Lac Perdu at about 2 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Adverty

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Adverty the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Adverty runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Elise at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Adverty in particular, ask before you travel.