Lac sur la Montagne Fishing Guide, Estrie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac sur la Montagne falls inside Estrie. The bank is 245 metres above sea level. The water covers some 11 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 2.1 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Nearest town is Bromont, 6 km off. Granby follows at 8.3 km, then Waterloo at 9.5 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac sur la Montagne

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Estrie cover rainbow trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lac sur la Montagne the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 20°C and January near -11°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac sur la Montagne follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Reservoir Lemieux, 5.4 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac sur la Montagne.