Fishing at Lac Quevillon, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Quebec, this is Lac Quevillon. The country here is pine and birch. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, 4.4 km away. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 41 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Quevillon

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Quevillon rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -13°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Lac Quevillon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows parking within 460 m. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Morelle sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Quevillon.