Lac Kilby Fishing near Mont-Laurier, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Kilby is one of the Laurentides waters in Quebec. It sits in lake country bush country. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Laurentides standards. You are 25 km from Mont-Laurier. Rivière-Rouge is 26 km away, with La Minerve at 31 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kilby

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac Kilby to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -15°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Lac Kilby.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Jeannette, 0.6 km out. None of that is settled for Lac Kilby in what we hold.