Lac Pimodan near Mont-Laurier: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Lac Pimodan in Laurentides, Quebec. The country here is mixed forest. The water covers around 3.37 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Around 30 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. It ranks high for size among our Laurentides listings. The nearest place of any size is Mont-Laurier, 24 km away. La Minerve is 32 km away, with Rivière-Rouge at 33 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pimodan

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Pimodan the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Lac Pimodan by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Petit lac Iberville at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Lac Pimodan locally before you travel.