Lac Lauzon in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Lauzon is listed under Laurentides, Quebec. The water sits 304 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Mont-Laurier is the closest place, 20 km off. Ferme-Neuve is 29 km away, with Rivière-Rouge at 31 km. Close by you also have: Lac du Diable (1.1 km), Lac Ringuet 2.4 km off, Lac McDown (2.7 km), Lac Henri 2.8 km off and Lac Camille (2.9 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lauzon

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Lac Lauzon should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac Lauzon runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac du Diable at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Lauzon before loading the car.