Lac Trompeur Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac Trompeur. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. 65 km away sits Saint-Boniface, the nearest town. Ferme-Neuve is 66 km and Mont-Laurier 75 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Trompeur

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Trompeur light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Trompeur.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac de l'Ennui at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac Trompeur.