Fishing Lac McDougall in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac McDougall belongs to Laurentides, Quebec. It sits at 292 metres above sea level. 12 km away sits Brownsburg-Chatham, the nearest town. Morin-Heights follows at 16 km, then Lachute at 16 km. More in the same country: Petit lac Rainbow at 1.4 km, Lac Graham sits 1.7 km out, Lac Rond at 1.8 km, Lac Rainbow sits 2.4 km out and Lac Mark-Wilson at 2.6 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac McDougall

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac McDougall gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -13°C to 19°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac McDougall rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Petit lac Rainbow at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac McDougall.