Lac de l'Averse Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Averse lies within the bounds of Laurentides, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. La Minerve is the closest place, 26 km off. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel lies 27 km off, Rivière-Rouge another 38 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Averse

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac de l'Averse the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lac de l'Averse follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac des Chenilles, 0.5 km out. Ask locally about Lac de l'Averse if anything is unclear.