Lac du Nord Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac du Nord. Elevation runs to 333 metres. The water covers some 83 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It ranks high for size among our Laurentides listings. Start from Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, 3.8 km down the road. Chertsey follows at 11 km, then Val-Morin at 13 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Nord

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac du Nord responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac du Nord runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac du Baron at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac du Nord should be assumed from this page alone.