Fishing at Lac Juneau, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Juneau in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 517 metres above sea level. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Rivière-Rouge lies 25 km from the water. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 133 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Juneau

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac Juneau before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -15°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Juneau rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Mireille, 1.1 km out. None of that is settled for Lac Juneau in what we hold.