Lac Lamerliere Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. The country here is lake country bush. The water covers some 45 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 3.7 km keeps the choices simple. Size puts it in the front rank of our Laurentides list. The closest town, Ferme-Neuve, is 40 km distant. After that come Mont-Laurier at 54 km and Saint-Boniface at 62 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lamerliere

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Lamerliere decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -16°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lac Lamerliere follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. 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. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac Lola, 4.8 km out. For Lac Lamerliere in particular, ask before you travel.