Lac Nelly Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Nelly, in Laurentides. The water sits 391 metres up. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts sits 11 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 64 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nelly

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Lac Nelly in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Lac Nelly by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Mulet sits 0.3 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac Nelly should be assumed from this page alone.