Lac du Mortier de Chaux Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Mortier de Chaux in the Laurentides part of Quebec. The ground around here is pine and birch. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Laurentides standards. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel is the closest place, 33 km off. For a city, Gatineau is 63 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Mortier de Chaux

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac du Mortier de Chaux the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lac du Mortier de Chaux rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Lajeunesse, 0.9 km away. Check the position at Lac du Mortier de Chaux before loading the car.