Fishing at Lac de la Fumee, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac de la Fumee. Elevation runs to 409 metres. Nearest place of any size is Ferme-Neuve, 70 km away. Gatineau is the closest city, 186 km away. Near neighbours include: Lac du Tapis 0.5 km away, Lac Marie-Didace about 1.3 km, Lac Bassan 1.6 km away, Lac du Cheval Noir about 1.7 km and Lac Gazelle 1.9 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Fumee

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Lac de la Fumee should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -17°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Lac de la Fumee around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac du Tapis, 0.5 km away. For Lac de la Fumee, the notice at the access point is the final word.