Fishing Lac Pilon in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Pilon in Laurentides, Quebec. The land about it is mixed forest. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. 49 km away sits Ferme-Neuve, the nearest town. Orléans is the closest city, 183 km away. Neighbouring water: Lac Arbour within 1.8 km, Lac Sam 2.2 km, Lac Atalante within 4 km, Grand lac des Chiens 4.1 km and Lac des Loups Gris within 4.5 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pilon

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The near bank of Lac Pilon is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Lac Pilon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Arbour, 1.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lac Pilon may have changed since it was mapped.