Lac des Prisonniers, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac des Prisonniers in the Laurentides part of Quebec. The ground round it is taiga. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Ferme-Neuve lies 98 km from the water. It is 230 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Nearby alternatives: 0.4 km away is Lac Chanceux, Lac Romance 2 km away, 2.2 km away is Lac Forbell, Lac du Chameau 2.6 km away and 2.7 km away is Lac du Loup Gris. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Prisonniers

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac des Prisonniers a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Lac des Prisonniers by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Chanceux, 0.4 km out. Ask locally about Lac des Prisonniers if anything is unclear.