Montreal area lakes and rivers such as Lake St-Louis, Lake of Two Mountains, Lake St-Francis, Ottawa River, St-Lawrence River, Lake Memphremagog, or Mississiquoi Bay (lake Champlain), will assure fishing memories to last a lifetime. Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Quebec
These Bass can be caught in deeper water on tubes and jigs, or entering the shallower areas on suspending jerkbaits and slugs. Water temperature will dictate the methods required to entice up to 100 fish days.
The Quebec Bass season opens in June. Places like Lake St-Louis, Lake of Two Mountains, Lake St-Francis, Ottawa River, and parts of the Richelieu River as well as Mississiquoi Bay (lake Champlain) and Memphremagog, create unbelievable top water action. Aggressive feeding Smallies up to and exceeding the five-pound mark, with numbers in the three to four pound range are very common.
Largemouth Bass fishing also turns on with plenty of good fish taken in the shallows, as well as newly emergent weed lines producing the post spawn lunkers that we all long for. Many a combination day exists with numbers of big fish in both species, making it an experience to remember.
Summertime means tougher fishing for most, but not for all. With the high temperatures of July and August we turn to deep-water fishing, where the Smallmouth find their preferred range. We'll concentrate on the steeper edges of shoals and breaklines offshore, where most fishermen seldom venture, dragging Tubes, Spider Grubs, Carolina Rigs and Drop Shot Rigs to entice the less active bass. Here we encounter the larger fish, that are not as pressured, continuing to boat plenty of trophy, summertime smallies.
September till late November, you'll hammer large numbers of huge fish once again. Starting in Mississiquoi Bay (lake Champlain) in the fall, and then carrying over to the lower St-Lawrence River. Schools of Smallmouth Bass prepare for the winter by feeding on baitfish and crawfish like it's their last meal. Crankbaits or suspending Jerkbaits are the prime choices in the currents of the river. Tubes, grubs, and spider grubs are second to none and even an occasional jigslug, can produce well when the schools are found.
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Quebec Fishing Guide Biography