Lac De Miollis Fishing near Rivière-Rouge, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac De Miollis in the Laurentides part of Quebec. It lies 431 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Rivière-Rouge, 35 km off. Labelle follows at 44 km, then Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm at 47 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac De Miollis

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac De Miollis where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -15°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac De Miollis.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a campsite 280 m from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Rox is 1.2 km off. For Lac De Miollis in particular, ask before you travel.