Lac Besancon Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac Besancon. This is lake country bush ground. It measures about 15 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 2.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is the closest place, 23 km off. Beyond it, Brownsburg-Chatham at 28 km and Morin-Heights at 28 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Besancon

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Lac Besancon is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lac Besancon that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Green is 1.8 km distant. For Lac Besancon in particular, ask before you travel.