Lac Renoir near Saint-Hippolyte: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Lac Renoir in Laurentides, Quebec. It lies 285 metres above sea level. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is a small entry by Laurentides standards. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Hippolyte, 2.4 km away. It is 33 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lac Renoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac Renoir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -13°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Renoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is a mapped landing stage 1 km away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Morency, 1.3 km away. For Lac Renoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.