Lac Charlis Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Charlis is one of the Laurentides listings for Quebec. The setting is northern bush on every side. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Rivière-Rouge sits 43 km from the bank. Ferme-Neuve lies 45 km off, Mont-Laurier another 56 km. Within a short drive: Lac Adrien 0.5 km, Lac Jules (0.8 km), Lac Douard 0.9 km, Lac Brown (1.5 km) and Lac Como 1.8 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Charlis

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Charlis to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Charlis.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Adrien sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lac Charlis locally before you travel.