Troisieme lac Busby, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Troisieme lac Busby lies in Laurentides, Quebec. The surface lies 275 metres up. Around 69 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The margin runs to about 5.3 km in total. On our Laurentides list it sits near the top for size. 38 km away sits Ferme-Neuve, the nearest town. Mont-Laurier follows at 55 km, then Manawan at 70 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Troisieme lac Busby

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Troisieme lac Busby the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Troisieme lac Busby by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Deuxieme lac Busby at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Troisieme lac Busby for certain.