Lac Ondoyant Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Ondoyant, in Laurentides. What surrounds it is mixed forest. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. 32 km away sits Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, the nearest town. La Minerve is 34 km away, with Mont-Laurier at 38 km. Within a short drive: Lac Trottier within 0.8 km, Lac Maxime 0.9 km away, Lac Neveau within 1.4 km, Lac McBride 1.8 km away and Lac Pierre within 1.8 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ondoyant

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Lac Ondoyant a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Lac Ondoyant.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Trottier at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Ondoyant are worth checking on the day.