Fishing Lac du Corbeau in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Lac du Corbeau sits. The surface lies 384 metres up. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Morin-Heights lies 5 km from the water. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is 5.5 km away, with Val-Morin at 9.3 km. Nearby, in order: Petit lac Vert 0.5 km away, Lac de la Montagne the better part of 0.7 km, Lac Green 1.2 km away, Lac du Rapide the better part of 1.4 km and Lac de la Pierre 1.6 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Corbeau

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac du Corbeau the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac du Corbeau follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Petit lac Vert is 0.5 km off. Nothing on Lac du Corbeau should be assumed from this page alone.