Fishing at Lac Kim, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac Kim. It sits at 416 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Ferme-Neuve sits 68 km from the bank. For a city, Gatineau is 203 km off. Also on the doorstep: Lac Hanson the better part of 2.2 km, Lac Sebastien roughly 2.3 km, Lac Forbes the better part of 2.8 km, Petit lac Reno roughly 2.8 km and Lac Reno the better part of 3.4 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kim

  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. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Kim the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 17°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Lac Kim by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac Hanson is 2.2 km distant. The position on Lac Kim is worth confirming on the day.