Lac des Pins Fishing near Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac des Pins, in Laurentides. Height above sea level is 397 metres. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts at 14 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 69 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Pins

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Lac des Pins before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -14°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Lac des Pins that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Boileau sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac des Pins if anything is unclear.