Lac du Faon Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Faon stands in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 349 metres above sea level. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Laurentides. The nearest town is Mont-Laurier, 28 km away. Then La Minerve, 32 km, and Rivière-Rouge, 38 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Faon

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Lac du Faon should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Lac du Faon fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac de la Biche is 0.3 km distant. What applies at Lac du Faon may have changed since it was mapped.