Lac Tondohar, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Tondohar lies in Laurentides, Quebec. It sits in rolling bush. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson at 4.9 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 42 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tondohar

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac Tondohar responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Lac Tondohar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Recorded parking is 1.1 km off, far enough to travel light. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Lenore at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Tondohar are worth checking on the day.