Lac Amigo Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Amigo sits within Laurentides in Quebec. It lies 411 metres above sea level. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Val-Morin lies 3 km from the water. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 47 km distant. More in the same country: Lac Casgrain within 1.1 km, Lac Lavallee a shade over 1.1 km, Lac Ouellette within 1.8 km, Lac La Salle a shade over 1.8 km and Lac Belair within 1.9 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Amigo

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Amigo the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lac Amigo around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A toilet block sits 230 m away. Part of this sits inside or beside Parc Regional de Val-David–Val-Morin, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac Casgrain at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Amigo before loading the car.