Lac Janique in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lac Janique in the Laurentides part of Quebec. It sits at 477 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Ferme-Neuve at 46 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 165 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Janique

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Janique gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Lac Janique the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Petit lac Down is 1.6 km off. Nothing on Lac Janique should be assumed from this page alone.