Lac Carre Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Carre lies within the bounds of Laurentides, Quebec. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard lies 6.7 km from the water. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 58 km off. Near neighbours: Lac Azur 0.6 km, Lac Therien 0.7 km away, Lac Pauvre 0.7 km, Lac Boudrias 0.8 km away and Petit lac Merisier 1.4 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Carre

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac Carre gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Carre fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac Azur, 0.6 km away. Check the position at Lac Carre before loading the car.