Lac Florimond Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Florimond in the Laurentides part of Quebec. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest town is Ferme-Neuve, 51 km off. Further out sit Saint-Boniface (59 km) and Mont-Laurier (62 km). No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Florimond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Lac Florimond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Lac Florimond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Caste at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Florimond are worth checking on the day.