Lac Claude Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Laurentides, Quebec, you have Lac Claude. It sits in rolling bush country. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Laurentides list. Saint-Boniface sits 56 km from the bank. Ferme-Neuve is 59 km and Mont-Laurier 67 km. Also worth knowing: Lac Kilrea 1.2 km away, 1.3 km out stands Lac Joe, Lac Phil 1.3 km away, 1.4 km out stands Lac Angus and Lac Robert 1.4 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Claude

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Lac Claude a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Lac Claude around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac Kilrea, 1.2 km out. Ask locally about Lac Claude if anything is unclear.