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

• Overview

  Laurentides, Quebec, is where Lac de la Meprise sits. The surface lies 381 metres up. Nearest place of any size is Ferme-Neuve, 75 km away. After that come Mont-Laurier at 89 km and Saint-Boniface at 92 km. Nearby, in order: Lac Regis near enough 2.7 km, 2.8 km out stands Lac Holton, Lac Rachel near enough 3.4 km, 3.5 km out stands Lac Roost and Lac Camoufle near enough 4 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Meprise

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac de la Meprise gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Lac de la Meprise more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Regis, 2.7 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac de la Meprise.