Lac Jardin Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Jardin sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. This is mixed forest country. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Ferme-Neuve sits 40 km from here and is the nearest stop. Then Mont-Laurier, 55 km, and Manawan, 59 km. If this one is busy: Lac Poire at about 0.6 km, Lac Bissent 2 km away, Lac Raoul at about 2.5 km, Lac Libellule 2.5 km away and Lac June at about 2.5 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jardin

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Lac Jardin a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Lac Jardin regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Poire, 0.6 km out. Ask locally about Lac Jardin if anything is unclear.