Lac du Pont de Bois near Laurentides: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Pont de Bois in the Capitale-Nationale part of Quebec. It sits in rolling bush. It runs to roughly 14 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 2.6 km, and most of it is walkable. 11 km away sits Laurentides, the nearest town. Beyond it, Saint-Raymond at 36 km and Saint-Ubalde at 44 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pont de Bois

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac du Pont de Bois the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Pont de Bois.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Omble de fontaine is the mapped fishing point, 100 m out. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Stuart is 1.3 km distant. Check the position on Lac du Pont de Bois before loading the car.