Lac Lamanon Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Lamanon falls in Laurentides, part of Quebec. The water sits 524 metres up. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Laurentides list. Rivière-Rouge sits 33 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Labelle (43 km) and Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm (50 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lamanon

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac Lamanon to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac Lamanon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac Velines at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac Lamanon carry more weight than any list.