Lac de l'Iris Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Iris sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. Height above sea level is 380 metres. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Manawan, is 91 km distant. Beyond it, Ferme-Neuve at 91 km and Mont-Laurier at 108 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Iris

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac de l'Iris repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -17°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lac de l'Iris follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac des Joncs des Crapauds sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac de l'Iris as something to verify.