Lac de la Tendresse des Betes Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. What surrounds it is taiga. Ferme-Neuve is the closest town at 79 km. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 203 km away. Near neighbours: Lac Lambert 1.5 km away, Lac East (2.3 km), Lac des Sources Vives 3.2 km away, Lac Needle (3.2 km) and Lac de la Route Eclair 3.3 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tendresse des Betes

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac de la Tendresse des Betes the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 17°C in July. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac de la Tendresse des Betes.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac Lambert, 1.5 km out. Check the position at Lac de la Tendresse des Betes before loading the car.