Lac des Cirses Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides entry here is Lac des Cirses, in Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. For supplies, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel is 15 km out. La Minerve is 15 km away, with Lac-Simon at 17 km. Also on the doorstep: Lac Pichard at 0.7 km, Lac Cache lies 1.2 km on, Lac Beta at 1.3 km, Lac Rouge lies 1.4 km on and Lac de la Sente at 1.8 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Cirses

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac des Cirses light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac des Cirses rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac Pichard, 0.7 km out. Confirm access to Lac des Cirses locally before you travel.