Fishing Lac Menthe in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Laurentides, Quebec, you have Lac Menthe. The surface lies 263 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Saint-Boniface, is 49 km away. It is 165 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Others worth noting: Lac Verveine within 0.8 km, Lac Camomille a touch under 1 km, Lac Amer within 1.7 km, Lac Epris a touch under 2.5 km and Lac Choisi within 2.9 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Menthe

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Menthe a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -16°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Menthe runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Verveine is 0.8 km distant. What applies at Lac Menthe may have changed since it was mapped.