Lac a Canards Fishing near Sainte-Béatrix, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Canards is a Lanaudière water, in Quebec. The water sits 385 metres up. 7.6 km away sits Sainte-Béatrix, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Terrebonne, 62 km away. Not far off: Lac Deschamps at 0.9 km, Lac Antoine within 1 km, Lac Priscault at 1.5 km, Lac Gadoury within 1.6 km and Lac Estelle at 1.8 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Canards

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac a Canards gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac a Canards the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Deschamps is 0.9 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac a Canards.