Lac Flaux, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Laurentides, Quebec, is where Lac Flaux sits. The land about it is lake country bush. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. On size it sits at the modest end of our Laurentides list. La Minerve lies 30 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 93 km away. In the same area: Lac Morin 1 km off, Lac Henou near enough 1.6 km, Lac Samoisette 1.7 km off, Lac des Syrphes near enough 1.9 km and Petit lac Henou 1.9 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Flaux

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Lac Flaux where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 18°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Lac Flaux more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Morin is 1 km off. None of that is settled for Lac Flaux in what we hold.