Lac du Cordon Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Lac du Cordon sits. It stands 359 metres above sea level. The water covers some 45 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It is among the larger waters listed here for Laurentides. The closest town, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, is 15 km away. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is 15 km away, with Mont-Tremblant at 20 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Cordon

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac du Cordon the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Cordon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The car has to stay 760 m away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. There is a mapped landing stage 640 m away. There is camping recorded roughly 230 m off. A picnic area is mapped about 720 m away. Toilets are 280 m away, which matters on a long session. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Renversi, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac du Cordon in particular, ask before you travel.