Fishing at Lac Grimes, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. Land around it is lake country bush. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Laurentides. Saint-Canut is the closest town at 7.3 km. Then Saint-Jérôme, 12 km, and Mirabel, 13 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Grimes

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Grimes gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -12°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Grimes.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Gauthier is 1.4 km distant. Nothing on Lac Grimes should be assumed from this page alone.