Lac Connelly Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Connelly is listed under Laurentides, Quebec. Tidal water begins 30 km from here. Roughly 1.24 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The perimeter runs near 6.5 km, so plan the walk before you start. It is among the larger waters listed here for Laurentides. Lac-Connelly is the closest town at 0.6 km. Saint-Hippolyte is 5.6 km and Terrasse-des-Pins 8.7 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Connelly

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Lac Connelly as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -12°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac Connelly runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac a l'Anguille, 1.3 km away. What applies at Lac Connelly may have changed since it was mapped.