Fishing Lac du Piedmont in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Piedmont lies in Laurentides, in Quebec. The water sits 414 metres up. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. Rivière-Rouge at 39 km is the nearest place to stop. Labelle lies 51 km off, Saint-Michel-des-Saints another 56 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Piedmont

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac du Piedmont the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac du Piedmont the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Hautbois sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac du Piedmont before loading the car.