Fishing at Lac Church, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Church sits within Laurentides in Quebec. The bank is 424 metres above sea level. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Ferme-Neuve, 81 km away. Mont-Laurier follows at 96 km, then Saint-Boniface at 99 km. Also on the doorstep: Lac Eric (0.6 km), Lac Cavan lies 0.8 km on, Lac de la Vieille Chaloupe (0.9 km), Lac Kerrigan lies 1.4 km on and Lac Montgomery (2.3 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Church

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Lac Church as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Church runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Eric at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac Church.