Fishing Lac des Griffes in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank gives way to rolling bush. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ferme-Neuve lies 38 km from the water. Mont-Laurier is 50 km away, with Saint-Boniface at 51 km. Round about: Lac des Dents after 0.2 km, Lac Fink lies 4.5 km on, Lac Platt after 5.7 km, Lac Rioux lies 5.8 km on and Lac Gratton after 6.3 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Griffes

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac des Griffes light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Lac des Griffes to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac des Dents, 0.2 km out. Treat Lac des Griffes as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.