Lac de la Dame in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac de la Dame, in Laurentides. Land around it is mixed forest. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Rivière-Rouge sits 23 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 135 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Dame

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac de la Dame should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac de la Dame follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Numero Deux, 1.8 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac de la Dame.