Lac aux Huitres Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Huitres is a Laurentides water, Quebec side. The surroundings are northern bush. With some 18 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 1.8 km in total. The town to know is Ferme-Neuve, 86 km out. Beyond it, Saint-Boniface at 98 km and Mont-Laurier at 99 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Huitres

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac aux Huitres responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Lac aux Huitres runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac aux Quatre Vents is 1.2 km off. Ask locally about Lac aux Huitres if anything is unclear.