Fishing at Lac Morgan, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Lac Morgan sits. The ground around here is lake country bush. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard at 2.4 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 50 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Morgan

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac Morgan the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Morgan.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking within 350 m means no long carry with tackle. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Sainte-Marie sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Where Lac Morgan is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.