Lac Leroux Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. It sits in taiga country. Surface area is around 33 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. At about 6.3 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Laurentides. Ferme-Neuve is the closest town at 74 km. After that come Mont-Laurier at 89 km and Manawan at 96 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Leroux

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Leroux the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Lac Leroux more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Culbertson, 2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac Leroux before loading the car.