Lac Schryer Fishing near L'Orignal, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Schryer falls inside Laurentides. It sits at 196 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Laurentides list. The closest town, L'Orignal, is 11 km away. Orléans is the closest city, 62 km away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lac Schryer

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Schryer gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -12°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Lac Schryer the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac des Atocas is 0.3 km off. Treat access at Lac Schryer as something to verify.