Fishing Lac de la Canardiere in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Canardiere is one of the Laurentides waters in Quebec. The bank is 431 metres above sea level. You are 3.6 km from Val-Morin. It is 47 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. In the same area: Lac Lavoie near enough 0.8 km, Lac Alverna (1.3 km), Troisieme lac Beauvais near enough 1.3 km, Deuxieme lac Beauvais (1.4 km) and Lac Beauvais near enough 1.4 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Canardiere

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Lac de la Canardiere is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Lac de la Canardiere by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Lavoie sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac de la Canardiere, the notice at the access point is the final word.