Fishing at Lac de la Crue, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Crue is a Laurentides water, in Quebec. The water sits 229 metres up. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. Saint-Boniface is the closest town at 54 km. Gatineau sits 170 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Water in the same corner: Lac Rastel within 1.5 km, Lac en Bas 2 km away, Lac Darne within 2.1 km, Lac de la Vision 2.2 km away and Lac Jovial within 2.5 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Crue

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Lac de la Crue should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac de la Crue that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Rastel, 1.5 km away. Ask locally about Lac de la Crue if anything is unclear.