Lac Elliot in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Elliot sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. The bank is 376 metres above sea level. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. Mont-Tremblant sits 13 km from the bank. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 71 km away. Round about: Lac Carre at 0.6 km, Lac Barbotte within 1.8 km, Lac Paquette at 2.9 km, Lac Colibri within 2.9 km and Lac Cache at 3.4 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Elliot

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Lac Elliot before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Lac Elliot that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can leave the car about 540 m from the water. Overnight stays are possible 930 m away. Toilets show in mapping about 570 m away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Carre, 0.6 km out. Signs at Lac Elliot carry more weight than any list.