Fishing at Lac Ajax, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Lac Ajax sits. It stands 431 metres above sea level. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Rivière-Rouge, 39 km away. Labelle is 52 km away, with Ferme-Neuve at 57 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ajax

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Lac Ajax for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -15°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Ajax rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Mario at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Ajax, the notice at the access point is the final word.