Fishing at Lac Grosse, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Laurentides, Quebec, you have Lac Grosse. The land about it is northern bush. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. Rivière-Rouge sits 44 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Ferme-Neuve (51 km) and Manawan (56 km). Not far off: Lac Yves about 1.2 km, Lac Secretaire at 1.4 km, Lac Blais about 1.8 km, Lac Tremblant at 1.9 km and Lac Claudette about 2.3 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Grosse

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac Grosse responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Lac Grosse more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Yves is 1.2 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Grosse if anything is unclear.