Fishing Lac Fiddler in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Fiddler in the Laurentides part of Quebec. The bank gives way to mixed forest. With some 13 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The closest town, Saint-Sauveur, is 9.7 km away. Further out sit Morin-Heights (11 km) and Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts (11 km). Near neighbours include: Lac McAllister (1.1 km), Lac Hughes just 1.9 km, Lac Bird (2.3 km), Lac Barron just 2.6 km and Lac Good (2.6 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fiddler

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Fiddler that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -12°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Lac Fiddler runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A carry of 760 m from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac McAllister, 1.1 km out. Check the current arrangement for Lac Fiddler.