Lac Tiff in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Tiff, in Laurentides. It lies 376 metres above sea level. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 1.8 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Nearest town is Ferme-Neuve, 80 km off. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 208 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tiff

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Tiff repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac Tiff fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Willis is 0.9 km off. Rules at Lac Tiff are worth checking on the day.