Fishing at Lac Campbell, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. Elevation runs to 356 metres. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Laurentides standards. Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson sits 1.3 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 44 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lac Campbell

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac Campbell the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Campbell runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Parking is not close: 830 m from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Charbonneau, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lac Campbell as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.