Fishing at Lac Locon, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac Locon. The bank gives way to pine and birch. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Laurentides. For a base, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel sits 25 km out. For a city, Orléans is 77 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Locon

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac Locon before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -14°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac Locon rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac des Barbons, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Lac Locon are worth checking on the day.