Lac Mohawk, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac Mohawk in the Laurentides part of Quebec. This is rolling bush country. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Laurentides standards. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard at 3.9 km is the nearest place to stop. Morin-Heights follows at 8.3 km, then Saint-Sauveur at 14 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mohawk

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Mohawk repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -14°C in January and 18°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Lac Mohawk regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac a la Truite is 0.5 km distant. The position on Lac Mohawk is worth confirming on the day.