Fishing Lac Vignal in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides, Quebec, is where Lac Vignal sits. Everything around it is mixed forest. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 2.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The town to know is Rivière-Rouge, 14 km out. For a city, Orléans is 119 km off. Within easy reach: Petit lac Gaumond 1 km, Lac Gaumond (1.9 km), Lac du Cordon 2.4 km, Lac Vert (2.4 km) and Lac Alexandre 3 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vignal

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Lac Vignal a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Lac Vignal the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Petit lac Gaumond, 1 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Vignal.