Fishing Lac du Pont de Cedre in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Pont de Cedre falls inside Laurentides. The water sits 329 metres up. The town to know is Brownsburg-Chatham, 14 km out. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 54 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Close neighbours run: Lac Blanc some 0.7 km off, Lac Long within 1.4 km, Lac des Carpes some 1.5 km off, Lac Paradis within 1.7 km and Lac Fer a Cheval some 1.9 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pont de Cedre

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lac du Pont de Cedre decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -13°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Pont de Cedre.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Blanc sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac du Pont de Cedre.