Lac Dupuis in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Dupuis falls in Laurentides, part of Quebec. Height above sea level is 333 metres. The water covers some 59 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Size puts it in the front rank of our Laurentides list. You are 3.6 km from Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson. It is 41 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dupuis

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Lac Dupuis for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Dupuis.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Expect a 690 m walk in from where the car goes. There is a pier recorded roughly 500 m away. A picnic area is mapped about 890 m away. Toilets show in mapping about 790 m away. The water borders Parc Esterel, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac Masson at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Dupuis, the notice at the access point is the final word.