Lac Beaven Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac Beaven. Elevation runs to 177 metres. This is sizeable water at about 2.91 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Laurentides. 19 km away sits Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, the nearest town. La Conception is 25 km away, with Morin-Heights at 26 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beaven

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Beaven responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -13°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lac Beaven the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Rond, 1.8 km away. Ask locally about Lac Beaven if anything is unclear.