Lac aux Quatre Vents in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac aux Quatre Vents stands in Laurentides, Quebec. Height above sea level is 371 metres. At roughly 10 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Head to Ferme-Neuve, 86 km away, for anything you forgot. Then Saint-Boniface, 98 km, and Mont-Laurier, 100 km. Others worth noting: Lac aux Huitres out at 1.2 km, Lac Shark at 2.3 km, Lac Sonnie out at 2.6 km, Lac Lenotre at 3.2 km and Lac Pasteur out at 3.2 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Quatre Vents

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac aux Quatre Vents the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -17°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac aux Quatre Vents rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac aux Huitres sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lac aux Quatre Vents are worth checking on the day.