Fishing at Lac Violon, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Lac Violon sits. It sits at 514 metres above sea level. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm is the closest place, 11 km off. Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is 22 km away, with Val-David at 22 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lac Violon

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Violon gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -14°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Violon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Charette, 2.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Violon for certain.