Lac Fournelle Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Fournelle is a Laurentides water, Quebec side. The coast is 35 km away. Roughly 19 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 2.9 km, and most of it is walkable. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Hippolyte, 3 km away. Beyond it, Lac-Connelly at 5.8 km and Terrasse-des-Pins at 5.8 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fournelle

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Lac Fournelle a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -12°C on the long-run figures. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Lac Fournelle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The nearest car park we can see is 1.4 km out, so expect a walk with your gear. Mapping shows a jetty some 1.4 km off. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Gordon, 0.8 km away. Where Lac Fournelle is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.