Fishing Lac Orphie in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Laurentides, Quebec, you have Lac Orphie. Elevation runs to 301 metres. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. Mont-Laurier lies 21 km from the water. Beyond it, Ferme-Neuve at 36 km and La Minerve at 37 km. What else is close: Lac Louvigny lies 1.1 km on, 1.2 km away is Lac Yelle, Lac Neau lies 1.8 km on, 2.4 km away is Lac Bonin and Lac Anan lies 2.6 km on. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Orphie

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Orphie the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -14°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Lac Orphie around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Louvigny is 1.1 km distant. Signs at Lac Orphie carry more weight than any list.