Lac du Chene, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac du Chene. The bank is 215 metres above sea level. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Ferme-Neuve sits 28 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 164 km away. Nearest other option: Lac Georges a shade over 1.8 km, Lac Cocanagog just 2 km, Lac Camera a shade over 3.3 km, Lac Chub just 3.7 km and Lac Beauvais a shade over 5.2 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chene

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac du Chene for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac du Chene runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac Georges, 1.8 km out. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Chene.