Lac Tuna Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Lac Tuna is a Quebec water. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Ferme-Neuve lies 61 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 185 km away. Also within reach: Lac Blais 2.6 km off, Lac Grimes (2.6 km), Lac Alevin 3.1 km off, Lac Lucille (3.9 km) and Lac Ekka 4.7 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tuna

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Tuna gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac Tuna runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Blais, 2.6 km out. Confirm access to Lac Tuna locally before you travel.