Lac Faubert Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Faubert lies in Laurentides, in Quebec. The surface lies 289 metres up. With some 40 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.9 km in total. It ranks high for size among our Laurentides listings. 38 km away sits Ferme-Neuve, the nearest town. For a city, Orléans is 171 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Faubert

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Faubert the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Lac Faubert that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Pierre is 1.8 km off. What applies at Lac Faubert may have changed since it was mapped.