Fishing baits in Quebec — 101 baits rated and classified by category

Asticots

Ideal for yellow perch, brook trout, and sunfish, effective in calm and clear water.

★★★★

Calmar

Versatile bait ideal for attracting large saltwater fish like cod.

Crevette

Irresistible shrimp for brook trout, ouananiche, and char in cold water.

★★★

Crevette nordique

Irresistible natural bait for redfish and cod in the cold waters of the St. Lawrence.

Cricket

Summer insect, effective on surface presentation.

★★★

Écrevisse

Irresistible crayfish for bass, perfect in the clear, rocky waters of Quebec.

★★★★★

Foie

Savory liver to attract river catfish, ideal in murky and calm waters.

★★★★

Grenouille

Attracts big pike and musky in weedy areas with a natural frog.

Insectes

Ideal for trout and bass, attracts fish in calm and clear waters.

Maïs

Irresistible corn for carp, brook trout, and perch, ideal in calm and clear waters.

★★★

Méné vivant

Ideal for yellow perch and pike, live minnow attracts in still or murky waters.

★★★★★

Cut bait

Cut chunk of minnow, herring or mackerel — ideal for catfish.

★★★★

Moule

Perfect natural bait to attract mussels and freshwater fish in rivers.

Nightcrawler

Live earthworms, perfect for enticing walleye, perch, and bass.

★★★★★

Oeufs de poisson

Attract salmon, brook trout, and ouananiche with irresistible freshwater eggs.

★★★★★

Bread

Bread ball — emergency bait for carp and sunfish.

★★

Palourde

Perfect for attracting big striped bass and cod in the salty waters of Quebec

Pâte à truite

Irresistible dough for brook and rainbow trout, ideal for calm and clear waters.

★★★★

Sangsue

Perfect for yellow perch, bass, and pike, even in murky waters.

★★★★★

Sardine

Versatile natural bait to attract large predators like pike and walleye.

Grasshopper

Excellent summer trout bait in rivers.

★★★★

Manure worm

Small lively worm, excellent for trout and yellow perch.

★★★★

Earthworm

The most versatile natural bait. Almost every Quebec freshwater fish — trout, perch, bass, walleye, pike — eats it.

★★★★★

Bloodworm

Red larva typical for winter perch fishing.

★★★

Craw bait

Perfectly mimics a crayfish to entice bass in clear or murky waters.

★★★★★

Creature bait

Mimics a natural prey for bass, perfect in cluttered or weedy waters.

★★★★

Curly tail

Versatile soft lure to attract walleye and pike in murky or choppy water.

Fluke

Versatile soft lure for bass and pike, ideal in calm and clear water.

★★★★

Frog souple

Ideal for bass and pike, this soft frog perfectly imitates a frog on the surface.

★★★★

Grub

Irresistible soft grub for walleye, perch, and bass, perfect for clear or stained waters.

★★★★

Ned bait

Perfect Ned soft baits for bass in shallow, weedy waters.

Paddle tail

Ideal for walleye and pike, this soft lure perfectly mimics an injured fish.

Senko

Mimics an irresistible earthworm for bass, perfect for calm, shallow waters.

★★★★★

Shad

Soft lure mimicking a baitfish, ideal for walleye, pike, and bass in clear water.

★★★★★

Swimbait souple

Soft swimbait ideal for pike and musky, perfectly mimics an injured fish.

★★★★★

Tube jig

Soft tube jig, irresistible for bass and walleye in clear waters.

★★★★

Soft worm

The soft-plastic worm — the cornerstone of bass finesse fishing. Senko, Trick Worm, Ribbon Tail.

★★★★★

Buzzbait

Attracts bass and pike with its irresistible splashing in shallow waters.

★★★★

Crankbait

A hard plug shaped like a small fish with a diving lip. Built to cover water and find active fish.

★★★★★

Crawler

Topwater with metal wings that clack.

★★★

Deep crankbait

Long-bill crankbait diving 5-7 m — top walleye on structures.

★★★★

Floating frog

Rigid floating frog for lily-pad fishing.

★★★★

Glide bait

Ideal hard lure for big predators, mimics an injured fish with a smooth movement.

Jerkbait

Ideal for bass, pike, and walleye, this jerkbait excites predators in clear waters.

★★★★★

Lipless crankbait

Lipless crankbait that vibrates strongly for bass, pike, and walleye in open waters.

★★★★

Minnow

The live baitfish that mimics everything predators eat. Essential for walleye, pike and bass.

★★★★

Minnow bait

Versatile lure to imitate a baitfish, ideal for pike and walleye in clear waters.

Popper

Ideal for bass and pike, this popper creates irresistible surface splashes.

★★★★

Prop bait

Ideal lure to trigger the aggression of bass and pike in shallow waters.

★★★

Squarebill

Square-bill crankbait — bounces off cover, top shallow water.

★★★★

Stickbait

Versatile stickbait ideal for attracting bass and pike in calm waters.

★★★★

Hard swimbait

Multi-section hard fish imitation — for trophy fish.

★★★★

Topwater

The surface lure — the most spectacular strike in fishing. For bass and pike at dawn and dusk.

Twitch bait

Ideal for mimicking an injured fish and attracting predators in clear waters.

Wake bait

Ideal for bass and pike, this wake bait attracts on the surface with its vibrations.

★★★

Walking bait

Ideal for bass and pike, retrieve with a zigzag motion for explosive strikes.

★★★★

Alabama rig

5-arm system imitating a baitfish school — big predator.

★★★★

Casting spoon

Ideal for pike and musky, this wobbling spoon attracts in deep waters.

★★★★

Chatterbait

Ideal for bass and pike, the chatterbait vibrates strongly in murky waters.

★★★★★

Wobbling spoon

A curved metal blade that flashes and undulates. Timeless classic for trout, char and pike.

★★★★★

Cuillère tournante

Ideal for attracting trout and bass, this vibrating spoon shines in clear water.

★★★★★

Inline spinner

Metal spinner that attracts trout and bass with its irresistible vibrations in clear waters.

★★★★

Jig métallique

Ideal for freshwater fish, even in deep waters and strong currents.

Double spinner

Two blades in tandem for extra vibration.

★★★

Spinnerbait

The go-to pike weapon. One or two flashing blades + a silicone skirt. A Quebec staple.

★★★★★

Underspin

Jighead with small blade under body — finesse in clear water.

★★★

Bucktail jig

The bucktail jig attracts pike, yellow perch, and muskie, ideal for shallow waters.

★★★★★

Finesse jig

Ideal for smallmouth bass, this finesse jig perfectly mimics a natural prey.

★★★★

Football jig

Ideal for smallmouth bass, this football jig excels in rocky bottoms.

★★★★

Hair jig

Ideal for bass and walleye, the hair jig attracts in clear waters.

★★★★

Marabou jig

Perfect for perch and yellow walleye, the marabou jig excels in murky water.

★★★

Round jig head

Round lead head + hook. Universal base for any soft plastic or live minnow combo.

★★★★★

Swim jig

Ideal swim jig for bass and pike in shallow, weedy waters.

★★★★

Adams

Classic dry fly for trout, ideal in calm waters during midge hatches.

Elk Hair Caddis

Perfect for trout in fast waters, brilliantly mimics mayflies.

Emerger

Ideal for surface brook trout during fly hatches.

★★★★

Leech fly

Mimics a leech, perfect for attracting trout in moderately flowing rivers.

Salmon fly

Salmon-specific flies — Bombers, Cosseboom, etc.

★★★★★

Mouche sèche

Floats perfectly to entice brook trout and landlocked salmon in calm waters.

★★★★★

Muddler Minnow

Versatile fly for trout and bass, ideal in clear and fast waters.

Nymphe

Irresistible nymph for brook trout, ouananiche, and char in still waters.

★★★★★

Streamer

The fly that imitates a baitfish. Most effective for big trout and char, in lakes and rivers.

★★★★

Wet fly

Fly fishing mid-column — traditional method.

★★★

Woolly Bugger

Versatile for trout and bass, ideal in murky waters or moderate currents.

Blade bait

Ideal under the ice for yellow perch and walleye, irresistible vibrations.

★★★★

Glow jig

Attracts fish under the ice with its irresistible luminous glow.

Ice jig

Ideal for ice fishing, attracts perch, yellow pike, and sunfish.

★★★★★

Jigging Rap

The #1 lure for ice-fishing walleye. Horizontal circle motion mimicking a wounded falling baitfish.

Spoon de glace

Ideal for ice fishing, attracts trout and walleye with its metallic reflections.

Tube jig glace

Perfect tube jig for ice fishing and attracting hidden fish in winter.

Deadstick minnow

Perfect for icy days, effortlessly attracts walleye, pike, and perch.

★★★★

Éperlan

Fresh smelt ideal for landlocked salmon, lake trout, and brook trout in cold lakes.

★★★★★

Hareng

Irresistible bait for salmon, walleye, and pike, ideal in freshwater or brackish water.

★★★★

Leurres articulés

Articulated lures perfectly mimic natural movements to entice wary fish.

Leurres coulants

Ideal for reaching fish deep in fast-flowing rivers.

Leurres flottants

Ideal for windy days, attracts surface fish like pike and bass.

Leurres hybrides

Versatile hybrid lures to entice wary fish in all conditions.

Leurres parfumés

Attract the wariest fish with irresistible scented lures in freshwater.

Leurres phosphorescents

Attract fish in the dark with these phosphorescent lures, perfect for night fishing.

Leurres suspendus

Ideal for targeting wary fish in clear waters, mimicking an injured prey.

Leurres UV

Perfect UV lures to attract fish in murky or deep waters.