Fishing Lac Bock in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Quebec, this is Lac Bock. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Brownsburg-Chatham lies 10 km from the water. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 56 km off. Nearest other option: Lac Martel some 1 km off, Lac a Kennedy near enough 1.1 km, Lac Kennedy some 1.4 km off, Lac des Soeurs near enough 2 km and Lac Carling some 2 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bock

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Lac Bock where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 19°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac Bock follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Martel is 1 km off. None of that is settled for Lac Bock in what we hold.