Lac Pilon Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Laurentides, Quebec, you have Lac Pilon. The ground around here is pine and birch. At roughly 7 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest town is Mont-Laurier, 15 km off. The big place round here is Gatineau, 108 km distant. Nearest other option: Petit lac Latreille lies 2.5 km on, Lac du Bois Clair 2.7 km off, Lac Latreille lies 2.7 km on, Lac Pratte 2.9 km off and Lac Turpin lies 3.2 km on. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pilon

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Pilon fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Lac Pilon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. You will be walking about 1 km from the nearest car park. Mapping records toilets within 1 km. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Petit lac Latreille, 2.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac Pilon before loading the car.