Lac aux Beans, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac aux Beans lies in Laurentides, in Quebec. It sits at 343 metres above sea level. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest town is Mont-Tremblant, 17 km off. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 92 km off. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Ersa 0.3 km, Lac Lauzon 1 km away, Lac Monroe 2.2 km, Lac a l'Ours 3.7 km away and Petit lac Monroe 3.9 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Beans

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac aux Beans the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac aux Beans.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A carry of 760 m from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A campsite is mapped about 850 m away, which makes an early start easier. Picnic facilities are recorded some 1.1 km out. Toilets are 560 m away, which matters on a long session. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Ersa is 0.3 km off. Where Lac aux Beans is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.