Fishing Lac de l'Arsin in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac de l'Arsin in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 269 metres above sea level. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, La Minerve, is 18 km away. Then Rivière-Rouge, 25 km, and Labelle, 32 km. Within a short drive: Lac Luzy 0.6 km off, Lac Glanon some 0.7 km off, Lac Setace 1.1 km off, Lac Lemire some 1.6 km off and Lac Poix 2.4 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Arsin

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac de l'Arsin the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac de l'Arsin fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Luzy, 0.6 km out. Where Lac de l'Arsin is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.