Fishing Lac Bachois in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Bachois in Laurentides, Quebec. Elevation runs to 393 metres. At about 31 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 4.5 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. On our Laurentides list it sits near the top for size. Manawan is the closest place, 72 km off. Ferme-Neuve is 76 km and Mont-Laurier 93 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bachois

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Lac Bachois a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Lac Bachois that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Colgan, 1.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Bachois in particular, ask before you travel.