Lac Alverna near Val-Morin: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Lac Alverna is a Quebec water. It stands 356 metres above sea level. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. Start from Val-Morin, 2.6 km down the road. Val-David is 3.9 km and Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts 7.7 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Alverna

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Lac Alverna is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -13°C for January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Lac Alverna around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking is close: a car park sits 450 m from the bank. You can camp 810 m off, which suits an early start. Public toilets are recorded roughly 840 m off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac Lavoie, 0.6 km out. None of that is settled for Lac Alverna in what we hold.