Lac Amos Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Amos lies in Laurentides, in Quebec. The surface lies 386 metres up. The water covers some 15 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 2.4 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The nearest town is Ferme-Neuve, 60 km away. It is 197 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Amos

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac Amos responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Lac Amos to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Penissant, 2.3 km away. For Lac Amos in particular, ask before you travel.