Fishing at Lac de la Butte, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Butte is one of the Laurentides listings for Quebec. The bank is 462 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.43 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. At about 7.1 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It ranks high for size among our Laurentides listings. Rivière-Rouge at 39 km is the nearest place to stop. Labelle lies 49 km off, Saint-Michel-des-Saints another 52 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Butte

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac de la Butte a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -15°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac de la Butte.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Hoyt is 1.5 km distant. Treat Lac de la Butte as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.