Lac Laurin in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Laurin is listed under Laurentides, Quebec. The water sits 374 metres up. It covers about 10 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For supplies, La Conception is 27 km out. Further out sit Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard (27 km) and Lac-Simon (28 km). The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lac Laurin

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Laurin gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -13°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Lac Laurin around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Alphonse, 2.8 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Laurin.