Fishing at Lac Campeau, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac Campeau. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Mont-Laurier, 6.8 km away. After that come Ferme-Neuve at 24 km and Saint-Boniface at 33 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Campeau

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Lac Campeau is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -15°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac Campeau.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A campsite is mapped about 990 m away, which makes an early start easier. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Saint-Pierre at 2.3 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Campeau in particular, ask before you travel.