Lac de la Belette in Quebec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac de la Belette is set in Quebec. This is rolling bush ground. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Mattawa sits 50 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Deep River (50 km) and Chalk River (59 km). Others within reach: Lac du Lucane a touch under 1 km, Lac de la Harpie about 1 km, Lac du Maxille a touch under 1.3 km, Lac du Gyrin about 1.6 km and Lac Hanwell a touch under 3 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Belette

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Lac de la Belette repays a walk before the first cast. For about five months of the year the average is below freezing.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac de la Belette.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac du Lucane sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac de la Belette before loading the car.