Fishing at Lac Labelle, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Labelle falls in Laurentides, part of Quebec. The setting is mixed forest. About 7.87 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. It is among the larger waters listed here for Laurentides. Some 6.5 km away sits La Minerve, the nearest settlement. Labelle lies 11 km off, Lac-Simon another 12 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Labelle

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Labelle to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac Labelle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Boat access is recorded roughly 220 m away. There are toilets mapped about 230 m away. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lac Leonard, 1 km away. Confirm access to Lac Labelle locally before you travel.