Lac Herbert, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Herbert sits within Laurentides in Quebec. What surrounds it is rolling bush. At about 28 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Laurentides list. Head to La Minerve, 24 km away, for anything you forgot. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel follows at 24 km, then Rivière-Rouge at 37 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Herbert

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Lac Herbert in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 18°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lac Herbert follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Vasque at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Herbert are worth checking on the day.