Lac Yvrac Fishing near Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac Yvrac. Height above sea level is 282 metres. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 22 km off. The big place round here is Orléans, 71 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Yvrac

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Work Lac Yvrac in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac Yvrac.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Campel at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac Yvrac in what we hold.