Lac McCormick Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac McCormick in the Laurentides part of Quebec. The surface lies 319 metres up. At about 16 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 2.4 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Ferme-Neuve at 33 km is the nearest place to stop. After that come Mont-Laurier at 49 km and Rivière-Rouge at 62 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac McCormick

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac McCormick gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Lac McCormick more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Giguere sits 2.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac McCormick before loading the car.