Lac Wentworth Fishing near Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Wentworth sits in Laurentides, out in Quebec. It stands 329 metres above sea level. Around 75 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With 7.8 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Laurentides. Brownsburg-Chatham sits 16 km from the bank. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 54 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Wentworth

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Laurentides: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Wentworth the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Lac Wentworth.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Mary, 0.7 km out. Signs at Lac Wentworth carry more weight than any list.