Fishing at Lac Teddy, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac Teddy. Land around it is spruce and muskeg. Around 23 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 3.1 km of margin, front to back. 79 km away sits Ferme-Neuve, the nearest town. Gatineau is the closest city, 210 km away. Water in the same corner: Lac Roost about 1.2 km, Lac Smuts just 1.7 km, Lac Cavan about 2.6 km, Lac Poliquin just 2.7 km and Lac Rachel about 2.8 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Teddy

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac Teddy light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Lac Teddy more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac Roost is 1.2 km distant. Treat Lac Teddy as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.