Lac du Campeur Fishing near Lac-Simon, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Lac du Campeur sits. The land about it is mixed forest. It measures about 10 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Nearest town is Lac-Simon, 6.4 km off. Then La Conception, 8.4 km, and La Minerve, 19 km. Near neighbours: Lac du Pecheur at 0.7 km, Lac de la Decharge just 1.1 km, Petit lac Victor at 1.5 km, Petit lac Demele just 2 km and Lac Croche at 2.2 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Campeur

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac du Campeur the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac du Campeur runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A car park sits roughly 240 m away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac du Pecheur sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac du Campeur is worth confirming on the day.