Lac Gris near Mont-Laurier: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Gris sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. The surroundings are pine and birch. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. Nearest place of any size is Mont-Laurier, 25 km away. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 115 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gris

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac Gris the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -15°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac Gris runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Manseau, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac Gris before loading the car.