Lac Cutaway in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Cutaway is one of the Laurentides waters in Quebec. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. Surface area is around 16 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 2.0 km, small enough to learn in a day. Nearest place of any size is Mont-Laurier, 25 km away. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 100 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cutaway

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Cutaway gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lac Cutaway around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Ur, 0.4 km away. Rules at Lac Cutaway are worth checking on the day.