Fishing at Lac Tedder, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tedder is listed under Laurentides, Quebec. The country here is northern bush. With some 31 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 3.9 km of margin, front to back. It is among the larger waters listed here for Laurentides. For supplies, Ferme-Neuve is 92 km out. Gatineau sits 224 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tedder

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Tedder a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -17°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac Tedder.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac David is 0.6 km distant. Confirm access to Lac Tedder locally before you travel.