Fishing at Lac aux Foins, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Foins falls in Laurentides, part of Quebec. The country round it is spruce and muskeg from end to end. 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. Supplies mean a trip to Ferme-Neuve, 92 km off. After that come Manawan at 97 km and Mont-Laurier at 108 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Foins

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac aux Foins decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Lac aux Foins more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac Moselle is 0.9 km off. Signs at Lac aux Foins carry more weight than any list.