Fishing Lac des Ricins in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac des Ricins in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank gives way to rolling bush. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. The town to know is Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 26 km out. Beyond it, La Minerve at 28 km and Rivière-Rouge at 40 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Ricins

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac des Ricins fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Lac des Ricins.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac de l'Oseille at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac des Ricins in particular, ask before you travel.