Lac du Cinq near Ferme-Neuve: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac du Cinq is a Laurentides water, Quebec side. The setting is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 8 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The bank runs about 1.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The closest town, Ferme-Neuve, is 6.8 km distant. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 134 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Cinq

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac du Cinq 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. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Lac du Cinq.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Victor is 1.6 km off. Check the position at Lac du Cinq before loading the car.