Lac Camille Fishing near Mont-Laurier, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Camille, in Laurentides. The surroundings are lake country bush. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Laurentides standards. The closest town, Mont-Laurier, is 23 km away. Rivière-Rouge lies 28 km off, Ferme-Neuve another 30 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Camille

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Lac Camille decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 18°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Camille.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Ringuet sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Camille for certain.