Lac de la Mine Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac de la Mine in the Laurentides part of Quebec. The water sits 257 metres up. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Laurentides standards. Rivière-Rouge is the closest place, 11 km off. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 120 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Mine

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac de la Mine that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac de la Mine.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Meilleur, 0.5 km away. Check the position at Lac de la Mine before loading the car.