Lac du Blaireau Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac du Blaireau. It lies 424 metres above sea level. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. Ferme-Neuve sits 46 km from here and is the nearest stop. Then Manawan, 56 km, and Mont-Laurier, 62 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Blaireau

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Lac du Blaireau a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Blaireau.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lac du Chat, 1.2 km out. Ask locally about Lac du Blaireau if anything is unclear.