Lac du Queteux, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Quebec, this is Lac du Queteux. The surroundings are lake country bush. For supplies, Ferme-Neuve is 51 km out. Mont-Laurier is 65 km away, with Saint-Boniface at 67 km. Close neighbours run: Lac Pistolet just 1.5 km, Lac du Coup de Fusil sits 1.7 km out, Lac Emard just 1.7 km, Lac April sits 2.1 km out and Lac Jones just 2.9 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Queteux

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for 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 Queteux rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Lac du Queteux to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Pistolet sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac du Queteux for certain.