Lac Henou, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Henou belongs to Laurentides. It sits at 434 metres above sea level. Mont-Laurier sits 31 km from here and is the nearest stop. Orléans is the closest city, 94 km away. Within a short drive: Petit lac Henou a shade over 0.5 km, Lac Morin the better part of 1.1 km, Lac Trudeau a shade over 1.2 km, Lac Flaux the better part of 1.6 km and Petit lac Gratton a shade over 1.6 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Henou

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Henou where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -14°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Lac Henou by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Petit lac Henou is 0.5 km off. Rules at Lac Henou are worth checking on the day.