Lac Brais in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac Brais in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 380 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. For a base, Mont-Laurier sits 30 km out. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 95 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Brais

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Treat Lac Brais as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac Brais rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Petit lac Brais at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac Brais should be assumed from this page alone.