Fishing Lac Landanet in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Landanet in the Laurentides part of Quebec. This is taiga ground. It measures about 41 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 3.9 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Size puts it in the front rank of our Laurentides list. Supplies mean a trip to Manawan, 73 km off. Gatineau sits 217 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Landanet

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Lac Landanet as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac Landanet fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Pump sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lac Landanet are worth checking on the day.