Fishing at Lac Hull, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Hull lies in Laurentides, in Quebec. The surface lies 372 metres up. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest place of any size is La Minerve, 25 km away. Beyond it, Rivière-Rouge at 30 km and Mont-Laurier at 32 km. Others close at hand: Lac Fos some 0.9 km off, Lac Raquette (1.1 km), Lac La Verendrye some 1.5 km off, Lac Quiers (1.7 km) and Lac Waverly some 1.9 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hull

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Lac Hull rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -14°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Lac Hull more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The water borders Réserve faunique de Papineau-Labelle, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Fos at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac Hull if anything is unclear.