Lac de la Montagne Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac de la Montagne in Laurentides, Quebec. Around the bank it is mixed forest. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. The closest town, Brownsburg-Chatham, is 5.8 km away. Lachute follows at 9.6 km, then Morin-Heights at 22 km. Others worth noting: Lac Valdemars 0.7 km away, Lac Lentol at 0.9 km, Lac Janitens 1.3 km away, Lac Varys at 1.4 km and Lac Hall 1.8 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Montagne

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac de la Montagne gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -12°C at the bottom of winter. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Lac de la Montagne.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac Valdemars at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac de la Montagne.