Lac du Moulin Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 355 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 21 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 3.6 km keeps the choices simple. The nearest town is Saint-Hippolyte, 5.5 km away. Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson is 6.3 km away, with Sainte-Adèle at 7.5 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Moulin

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac du Moulin fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Moulin.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac des Peres at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac du Moulin should be assumed from this page alone.