Lac Duffy Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Duffy sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. The surroundings are rolling bush. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Mont-Laurier is the closest town at 27 km. Maniwaki lies 35 km off, Saint-Raphaël another 39 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Duffy

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Lac Duffy the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Lac Duffy to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A campsite is mapped about 1 km away, which makes an early start easier. Facilities run to toilets 1 km from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Allais at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac Duffy before loading the car.