Fishing at Lac Samoisette, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Samoisette is listed under Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 369 metres above sea level. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest town is La Minerve, 32 km away. Mont-Laurier lies 33 km off, Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel another 35 km. Neighbouring water: Lac des Syrphes out at 0.5 km, Lac Morin within 1.2 km, Lac Trudeau out at 1.5 km, Lac Joseph within 1.6 km and Lac Flaux out at 1.7 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Samoisette

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Samoisette a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Lac Samoisette by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lac des Syrphes at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Samoisette, the notice at the access point is the final word.