Lac des Sources, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac des Sources. The surface lies 237 metres up. The water covers some 33 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 2.7 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. On our Laurentides list it sits near the top for size. Mont-Laurier at 6.1 km is the nearest place to stop. Gatineau is the closest city, 120 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Sources

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac des Sources light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Lac des Sources around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is somewhere to leave the car, 390 m off. Picnic facilities are recorded some 360 m out. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Paradis is 2.3 km distant. Nothing on Lac des Sources should be assumed from this page alone.