Lac des Peres, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Quebec, this is Lac des Peres. Height above sea level is 349 metres. Saint-Hippolyte is the closest town at 4.9 km. After that come Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson at 6.9 km and Sainte-Adèle at 7.7 km. Neighbouring water: Lac de la Poche about 0.4 km, Lac du Moulin 0.7 km off, Lac Jimmy about 1.1 km, Lac de la Roche 1.2 km off and Lac Thibault about 1.4 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Peres

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac des Peres a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -13°C on the long-run figures. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac des Peres.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac de la Poche, 0.4 km away. Ask locally about Lac des Peres if anything is unclear.