Fishing at Lac Perrier, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Perrier sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. The setting is northern bush on every side. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The town to know is Rivière-Rouge, 30 km out. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 136 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perrier

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Lac Perrier where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Lac Perrier around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows a campsite some 1.3 km from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Fernand at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac Perrier if anything is unclear.