Lac Grenier, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 344 metres above sea level. With some 42 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 4.8 km on foot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Laurentides. Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson lies 4.9 km from the water. After that come Chertsey at 9.3 km and Saint-Hippolyte at 13 km. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac Grenier

  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. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Lac Grenier rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Lac Grenier follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Recorded parking is 1.4 km off, far enough to travel light. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac du Nord at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac Grenier before loading the car.