Lac Minerai Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Lac Minerai sits. The ground around here is pine and birch. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest place of any size is Mont-Laurier, 14 km away. Saint-Boniface is 25 km away, with Maniwaki at 26 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Minerai

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Minerai the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Lac Minerai.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Petit lac Minerai sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac Minerai is worth confirming on the day.