Lac Sanguinet Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac Sanguinet. It lies 308 metres above sea level. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest town is Rivière-Rouge, 16 km off. Labelle lies 34 km off, La Minerve another 34 km. Also worth knowing: Lac Durand within 1.1 km, Lac Mousseau 1.5 km away, Lac Square within 2.2 km, Lac des Roches 3.6 km away and Petit lac McCaskill within 3.7 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sanguinet

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Lac Sanguinet rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -15°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Lac Sanguinet around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Durand is 1.1 km off. Treat access at Lac Sanguinet as something to verify.