Lac la Montagne in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Laurentides, Quebec, you have Lac la Montagne. The land about it is mixed forest. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Start from Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, 8.7 km down the road. Further out sit Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts (14 km) and Morin-Heights (18 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac la Montagne

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac la Montagne a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac la Montagne follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Merisier is 0.9 km off. Check the position at Lac la Montagne before loading the car.