Lac Swell Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Swell in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 414 metres above sea level. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Laurentides. Val-David sits 6.3 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 53 km away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lac Swell

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Swell gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -14°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac Swell runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac a Barbottes is 0.8 km distant. Rules at Lac Swell are worth checking on the day.