Lac Croqueville in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac Croqueville. It sits at 340 metres above sea level. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. You are 12 km from Lac-Simon. La Conception lies 12 km off, Mont-Tremblant another 23 km. Close neighbours run: Lac Brouille lies 1 km on, Lac Lauzon 1.2 km away, Lac Belisle lies 1.2 km on, Lac Corbeau 1.8 km away and Lac de la Fraye lies 2.6 km on. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Croqueville

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac Croqueville decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Lac Croqueville the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Brouille, 1 km out. The position on Lac Croqueville is worth confirming on the day.