Fishing Lac Dirinon in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides entry here is Lac Dirinon, in Quebec. It sits in taiga. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Rivière-Rouge, is 41 km distant. After that come Saint-Michel-des-Saints at 45 km and Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm at 46 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dirinon

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lac Dirinon decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -15°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Lac Dirinon to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The water borders Réserve faunique Rouge-Matawin, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Jurlain at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lac Dirinon is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.