Lac Latreille near Mont-Laurier: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Latreille stands in Laurentides, Quebec. It stands 274 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bank access stretches around 1.6 km in total. Mont-Laurier lies 13 km from the water. Beyond it, Ferme-Neuve at 28 km and Rivière-Rouge at 42 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Latreille

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac Latreille rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Lac Latreille by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Petit lac Latreille is 0.6 km distant. Treat Lac Latreille as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.