Lac du Tapis in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac du Tapis lies within the bounds of Laurentides, Quebec. The water sits 406 metres up. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Ferme-Neuve, is 70 km distant. Gatineau is the closest city, 186 km away. Close by you have: Lac de la Fumee at 0.5 km, Lac Marie-Didace about 0.8 km, Lac du Cheval Noir at 1.4 km, Lac Bassan about 1.7 km and Lac de l'Aile Grise at 1.9 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Tapis

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Lac du Tapis where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -17°C on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac du Tapis the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac de la Fumee is 0.5 km distant. Rules at Lac du Tapis are worth checking on the day.