Lac Yvon Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Lac Yvon sits. It lies 378 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 12 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 2.2 km on foot. Rivière-Rouge sits 26 km from the bank. Further out sit Mont-Laurier (27 km) and Ferme-Neuve (29 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Yvon

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lac Yvon to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Yvon around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Poilu is 0.8 km off. Confirm access to Lac Yvon locally before you travel.