Fishing at Lac Schmidt, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Schmidt in Laurentides, Quebec. The ground around here is rolling bush. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard lies 4.4 km from the water. It is 48 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Schmidt

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Schmidt to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Lac Schmidt rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. 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 water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Thompson, 0.9 km away. Treat access at Lac Schmidt as something to verify.