Lac aux Cypres Fishing near Ferme-Neuve, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Cypres stands in Laurentides, Quebec. The water sits 263 metres up. It measures about 21 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 1.9 km on foot. Nearest place of any size is Ferme-Neuve, 27 km away. Mont-Laurier is 42 km and Rivière-Rouge 56 km. Also within reach: Petit lac aux Cypres (0.7 km), Lac de la Pitchoff at about 2.2 km, Lac Placide (2.3 km), Lac Trudel at about 3.4 km and Lac Cadieux (5.4 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Cypres

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac aux Cypres that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -15°C for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Lac aux Cypres more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Petit lac aux Cypres sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac aux Cypres in particular, ask before you travel.