Fishing Lac Saint-Louis in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Saint-Louis sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. The water sits 423 metres up. Around 15 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 1.5 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson at 7.1 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 50 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac Saint-Louis

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Saint-Louis where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac Saint-Louis.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. 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. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac Creux, 2.6 km out. For Lac Saint-Louis, the notice at the access point is the final word.