Lac Faller, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Faller lies in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 459 metres above sea level. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. For a base, Manawan sits 45 km out. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 142 km off. Other water nearby: Lac Tareau at about 0.6 km, Lac Vallan 1.3 km off, Lac des Eclisses at about 2 km, Lac Nerignac 2.1 km off and Lac Picoron at about 2.1 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Faller

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Lac Faller a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Lac Faller regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Tareau at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Faller before loading the car.