Lac Fortier in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Fortier is set in Laurentides, Quebec. Height above sea level is 385 metres. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Laurentides list. For supplies, Val-Morin is 5 km out. Then Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, 5.1 km, and Val-David, 6.6 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fortier

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Lac Fortier as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Fortier.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Fleurquin is 0.5 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Fortier.