Lac Violon Fishing near Piedmont, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Violon is listed under Laurentides, Quebec. The surface lies 335 metres up. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest town is Piedmont, 4 km off. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 33 km distant. Not far off: 0.4 km out stands Lac Cupidon, Lac Rochon within 0.7 km, 0.9 km out stands Lac Loiselle, Lac Morin within 1.1 km and 1.2 km out stands Lac Boucane. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Violon

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lac Violon to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -12°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Lac Violon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The nearest car park we can see is 850 m out, so expect a walk with your gear. A pier 1 km from here gives a platform over deeper water. There are toilets 970 m off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Cupidon at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Lac Violon carry more weight than any list.