Lac Merisier Fishing near Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. The ground around here is mixed forest. Around 21 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 2.2 km, small enough to learn in a day. The closest town, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, is 9 km away. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is 15 km away, with Morin-Heights at 18 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Merisier

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Merisier the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Merisier.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac de la Niche is 0.9 km distant. Rules at Lac Merisier are worth checking on the day.