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

• Overview

  Lac de la Prune is set in Laurentides, Quebec. It stands 320 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Mont-Laurier at 23 km is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Maniwaki (23 km) and Saint-Boniface (28 km). Within easy reach: Petit lac Contois after 0.8 km, Lac Bella lies 0.9 km on, Grand lac Contois after 1.1 km, Lac Numero Sept lies 1.4 km on and Lac Green after 1.9 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Prune

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Lac de la Prune should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 18°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac de la Prune that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Petit lac Contois is 0.8 km distant. Check the position at Lac de la Prune before loading the car.