Fishing la belle province: 5 hot spots
Expert tips on bass, pike, walleye, trout and more from the team at Sail’s Laval flagship store
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With recent expansions, Sail now has 10 “outdoor superstores” in Quebec and Ontario. Along with fishing and hunting gear, Sail’s showrooms also typically house fully assembled tents, as well as numerous kayaks and canoes. The following hot spots in la belle province are from Claude Geurin and his fellow clerks in the Laval store’s fishing department.
More info: Sail, 1-866-785-7245, www.sail.ca
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LAC MISSTASSINI, QUEBEC
GPS: 50.894, -73.691
FISH: Brook and lake trout, northern pike, walleye
HIGHLIGHT: A huge natural lake, with many fish
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WHEN: All summer
LAC ST. LOUIS, QUEBEC
GPS: 45.375, -73.809
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FISH: Bass (largemouth and smallmouth), northern pike, walleye
HIGHLIGHT: Clear water, with excellent habitat
WHEN: August to October
LAKE CHAMPLAIN, QUEBEC
GPS: 45.031, -73.136
FISH: Lake trout, largemouth bass, northern pike
HIGHLIGHT: Lots of fish in Missisquoi Bay
WHEN: May to July; September to October
RIVIÈRE DES MILLE ÎLES, QUEBEC
GPS: 45.615631, -73.797663
FISH: Bass (largemouth and smallmouth), carp, crappies, muskies, panfish, walleye
HIGHLIGHT: Many fish in shallow, weedy water
WHEN: June to August
RIVIÈRE DES PRAIRIES, QUEBEC
GPS: 45.588,-73.656
FISH: American shad
HIGHLIGHT: Plentiful fish during the spawning run
WHEN: Spring