Lac Leonard Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Leonard in Laurentides, Quebec. Salt water lies 33 km off. 2.8 km away sits Saint-Hippolyte, the nearest town. It is 29 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. Within a short run: Lac aux Rats lies 1.8 km on, Lac Fournelle 1.9 km, Lac Gordon lies 2.3 km on, Lac Echo 2.5 km and Lac Morency lies 2.5 km on. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lac Leonard

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Leonard that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -12°C on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Leonard runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac aux Rats sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Lac Leonard as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.