Lac Colour, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Colour falls inside Laurentides. What surrounds it is rolling bush. It measures about 12 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 1.8 km of margin, front to back. The town to know is La Minerve, 19 km out. It is 96 km to Orléans, the nearest city. Also within reach: Lac de l'Isba 0.8 km off, Lac Ecly 2 km away, Lac Alos 2.3 km off, Lac de la Tour 2.4 km away and Lac de l'Arsin 2.5 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Colour

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Colour the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Lac Colour around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac de l'Isba at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Colour in particular, ask before you travel.