Lac Colleen, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac Colleen in Laurentides, Quebec. It sits at 449 metres above sea level. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. You are 46 km from Manawan. Ferme-Neuve lies 54 km off, Rivière-Rouge another 58 km. Near neighbours include: Lac Patricia near enough 0.8 km, Lac Cindy 1.7 km away, Lac Jacques near enough 1.9 km, Lac Bienvenue 2.1 km away and Lac Nancy near enough 2.4 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Colleen

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lac Colleen where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Colleen that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Patricia is 0.8 km off. Nothing on Lac Colleen should be assumed from this page alone.