Fishing Lac de la Cabane in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac de la Cabane in Laurentides, Quebec. It sits at 394 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 25 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline comes to about 3.3 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is among the larger waters listed here for Laurentides. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard lies 2.7 km from the water. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 50 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Cabane

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac de la Cabane fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac de la Cabane.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A carry of 1 km from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Cuvette, 0.6 km away. Signs at Lac de la Cabane carry more weight than any list.