Fishing at Lac Ryden, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Ryden in Laurentides, Quebec. The water sits 347 metres up. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. 24 km away sits Rivière-Rouge, the nearest town. Further out sit La Minerve (27 km) and Mont-Laurier (28 km). Within a short drive: Lac Sego roughly 1.4 km, Lac Maurice lies 1.9 km on, Lac Adams roughly 2.1 km, Lac Marcel lies 2.3 km on and Lac Gregoire roughly 2.4 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ryden

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Ryden repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Lac Ryden.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Sego is 1.4 km off. Rules at Lac Ryden are worth checking on the day.