Lac Pelletier in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Pelletier is a Laurentides water, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 415 metres. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Morin-Heights lies 5.8 km from the water. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard lies 9.8 km off, Saint-Sauveur another 11 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pelletier

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Pelletier a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -13°C in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Lac Pelletier more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Belanger at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Lac Pelletier.