Lac Fos Fishing near La Minerve, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Lac Fos is a Quebec water. The ground round it is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Laurentides. The closest town, La Minerve, is 25 km away. Orléans sits 99 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fos

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac Fos light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac Fos the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac La Verendrye sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lac Fos carry more weight than any list.