Lac Rinzo Fishing near Ferme-Neuve, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac Rinzo. It lies 334 metres above sea level. It covers about 10 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The full circuit measures close to 2.1 km on foot. For supplies, Ferme-Neuve is 10 km out. Gatineau is the closest city, 143 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rinzo

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Rinzo the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Lac Rinzo the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac Dahl, 1.2 km out. For Lac Rinzo in particular, ask before you travel.