Lac de la Vase Fishing near Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac de la Vase falls inside Laurentides. It sits in rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 8 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The closest town, Brownsburg-Chatham, is 3.5 km away. Then Lachute, 9.2 km, and Hawkesbury, 21 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Vase

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Lac de la Vase is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -12°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac de la Vase.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Martinez, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Lac de la Vase are worth checking on the day.