Lac Menon near Mont-Laurier: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Menon stands in Laurentides, Quebec. Height above sea level is 196 metres. With some 35 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Size puts it in the front rank of our Laurentides list. Mont-Laurier is the closest town at 20 km. Gatineau is the closest city, 101 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Menon

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Lac Menon decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -14°C on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Lac Menon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Petit lac des Iles is 2.3 km distant. What applies at Lac Menon may have changed since it was mapped.