Fishing Lac Neveau in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac Neveau. The water sits 367 metres up. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel lies 30 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Orléans, 84 km away. Not far off: Lac Ondoyant within 1.4 km, Lac Maxime 1.4 km off, Lac McBride within 1.6 km, Lac Rosay 1.9 km off and Lac Pierre within 1.9 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Neveau

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Neveau that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lac Neveau fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Ondoyant sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Neveau if anything is unclear.