Lac Rene, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Rene falls in Laurentides, part of Quebec. The water sits 293 metres up. The town to know is Terrasse-des-Pins, 3.1 km out. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 28 km away. Also worth knowing: 0.3 km out stands Lac Yvan, Lac Echo (1 km), 1.8 km out stands Lac Renaud, Lac aux Rats (1.9 km) and 2.9 km out stands Lac Cornu. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rene

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Rene repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -12°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. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Lac Rene the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A boat ramp sits 730 m away, so trailered boats can get on. Parking is not close: 700 m from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Fishing from a pier is possible 740 m away. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Yvan is 0.3 km off. For Lac Rene in particular, ask before you travel.