Lac Grouard Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Grouard sits within Laurentides in Quebec. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 3.5 km, small enough to learn in a day. Ferme-Neuve lies 14 km from the water. After that come Mont-Laurier at 31 km and Saint-Boniface at 54 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Grouard

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac Grouard repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Anyone fishing Lac Grouard regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Bourre, 1.4 km out. For Lac Grouard in particular, ask before you travel.