Fishing at Lac Ferdinand, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Quebec, this is Lac Ferdinand. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Val-des-Monts, 36 km off. Wakefield lies 38 km off, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel another 42 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ferdinand

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Lac Ferdinand should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 19°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Ferdinand follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Carpe at 0.3 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Ferdinand if anything is unclear.