Fishing at Lac des Seminoles, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Seminoles lies in Laurentides, in Quebec. The surroundings are pine and birch. Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson at 10 km is the nearest place to stop. After that come Val-David at 11 km and Val-Morin at 13 km. Round about: Lac Beau roughly 0.9 km, 1 km out stands Lac des Mocassins, Lac de l'Aigle roughly 1.4 km, 2 km out stands Lac Dore and Lac des Herons roughly 2 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Seminoles

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac des Seminoles responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac des Seminoles fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Beau sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac des Seminoles before loading the car.