Lac Vallan, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Vallan belongs to Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 440 metres above sea level. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Manawan, 44 km out. It is 143 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vallan

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Vallan the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Lac Vallan around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Nerignac sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lac Vallan are worth checking on the day.