Lac Chat near Mont-Tremblant: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac Chat. Height above sea level is 331 metres. Surface area is around 32 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 2.7 km keeps the choices simple. It is among the larger waters listed here for Laurentides. Some 12 km away sits Mont-Tremblant, the nearest settlement. After that come Labelle at 17 km and La Conception at 22 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chat

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Chat gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -14°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac Chat.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Parking is mapped about 390 m from the bank. Overnight stays are possible 560 m away. A picnic area is mapped about 310 m away. Public toilets are recorded roughly 450 m off. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac aux Atocas, 0.5 km out. Check the position at Lac Chat before loading the car.