Fishing Lac de la Grosse in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Lac de la Grosse is a Quebec water. Height above sea level is 366 metres. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 1.7 km in total. Nearest town is Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, 14 km off. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 66 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Grosse

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac de la Grosse gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -14°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac de la Grosse follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A pier or jetty stands 180 m away, which helps on a crowded bank. A camping area sits within 200 m of here. There are toilets 200 m off. This sits inside Parc Éco-Laurentides, so read the reserve notices first. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac a la Truite, 0.8 km away. Confirm access to Lac de la Grosse locally before you travel.