Lac Perdu Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Perdu, in Laurentides. The bank is 250 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Mont-Laurier, is 18 km distant. Then Ferme-Neuve, 31 km, and Rivière-Rouge, 38 km. Within easy reach: Lac a Boudrias near enough 2.1 km, Lac a la Vase 3.2 km off, Lac Allet near enough 3.8 km, Lac des Mauves 4.4 km off and Lac Helene near enough 4.6 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perdu

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac Perdu fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Lac Perdu.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac a Boudrias is 2.1 km off. For Lac Perdu, the notice at the access point is the final word.