Fishing at Lac Chasse, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac Chasse. The country here is mixed forest. It measures about 29 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 2.9 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is among the larger waters listed here for Laurentides. Head to Ferme-Neuve, 57 km away, for anything you forgot. Mont-Laurier follows at 72 km, then Saint-Boniface at 81 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chasse

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Chasse light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Lac Chasse more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac Bull at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Chasse before loading the car.