Lac Thibault Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Thibault, in Laurentides. Elevation runs to 345 metres. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Saint-Hippolyte is the closest place, 4.9 km off. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 36 km away. Also on the doorstep: Lac Noir at about 0.7 km, 1 km away is Lac Jimmy, Lac de la Poche at about 1 km, 1.2 km away is Lac en Coeur and Lac des Peres at about 1.4 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lac Thibault

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Laurentides cover 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 Thibault that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -13°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Lac Thibault regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac Noir at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Thibault before loading the car.