Lac Puant Fishing near Mont-Tremblant, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Puant belongs to Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 268 metres above sea level. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Laurentides list. Mont-Tremblant is the closest town at 5 km. La Conception lies 11 km off, Lac-Simon another 14 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Puant

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Puant that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -14°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac Puant.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Recorded parking is 1.4 km off, far enough to travel light. There are toilets 580 m off. Domaine Saint-Bernard covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Lucille sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac Puant as something to verify.