Fishing Lac Triart in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Triart sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. Everything around it is northern bush. At about 11 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 3.4 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Manawan is the closest place, 81 km off. Ferme-Neuve is 88 km and Mont-Laurier 105 km. Also on the doorstep: Lac Rachel 1.5 km off, Lac Morant 1.8 km, Lac Barbiez 2.3 km off, Lac des Cris 2.9 km and Lac Bleuet 3.5 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Triart

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Triart responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac Triart the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Rachel at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Triart.