Lac des Cedres Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Cedres falls in Laurentides, part of Quebec. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. Brownsburg-Chatham sits 15 km from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 58 km off. Close by you have: Lac la Marche just 0.5 km, 0.7 km away is Lac Noir, Lac Spectacles just 0.8 km, 1.2 km away is Lac Farmer and Lac Bigrow just 1.4 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Cedres

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Lac des Cedres for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 19°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac des Cedres rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac la Marche at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac des Cedres before loading the car.