Lac Cornu in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Cornu belongs to Laurentides, Quebec. It sits at 420 metres above sea level. Roughly 53 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With 7.3 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. On our Laurentides list it sits near the top for size. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard sits 4.4 km from here and is the nearest stop. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is 12 km away, with Morin-Heights at 13 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cornu

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Lac Cornu the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac Cornu rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Cusson, 1.3 km away. Where Lac Cornu is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.