Fishing Lac Charbonneau in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Charbonneau in the Laurentides part of Quebec. This is mixed forest country. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson sits 1.8 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 44 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lac Charbonneau

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Charbonneau the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°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. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Charbonneau.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking sits 1.3 km out, which makes for a walk with tackle. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac a Bienvenue at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac Charbonneau.