Lac a Dessureault Fishing near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Lac a Dessureault is a Quebec water. The bank gives way to mixed forest. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is the closest place, 7.3 km off. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 102 km away. What else is close: Lac Beausejour 0.7 km off, Lac Carre at 0.7 km, Lacdu Trefle 1.5 km off, Petit lac aux Pierres at 2.6 km and Petit lac du Trefle 2.6 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Dessureault

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac a Dessureault the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -15°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac a Dessureault fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Beausejour, 0.7 km away. The position on Lac a Dessureault is worth confirming on the day.