Lac Paddy, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac Paddy. It sits at 315 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. L'Orignal lies 16 km from the water. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 67 km away. Nearby, in order: Lac McHardy some 2.5 km off, 2.9 km away is Lac Grenville, Lac Keatley some 3.9 km off, 3.9 km away is Lac McPhee and Lac Welden some 4.3 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Paddy

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac Paddy before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -13°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Lac Paddy.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac McHardy at 2.5 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Lac Paddy as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.