Lac aux Rats Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Rats lies within the bounds of Laurentides, Quebec. It stands 196 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is the closest place, 16 km off. After that come Morin-Heights at 22 km and Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts at 23 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Rats

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac aux Rats gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 19°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Lac aux Rats around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. You will be walking about 1.1 km from the nearest car park. A campsite lies 910 m away for anyone staying over. Public toilets are recorded roughly 1.1 km off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Rond is 1.8 km distant. Signs at Lac aux Rats carry more weight than any list.