Lac Levesque Fishing near Ferme-Neuve, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Laurentides, Quebec, you have Lac Levesque. It lies 388 metres above sea level. The closest town, Ferme-Neuve, is 53 km away. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 190 km away. Near neighbours: Lac Lefrancois at about 2.6 km, Lac Jacques roughly 2.7 km, Petit lac Double at about 3 km, Lac Sobieski roughly 3.3 km and Lac Dieppe at about 3.4 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Levesque

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Lac Levesque a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Levesque runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Zec Mitchinamecus covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Lefrancois at 2.6 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Levesque is worth confirming on the day.