Fishing Lac a la Menthe in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac a la Menthe in the Lanaudière part of Quebec. The bank is 366 metres above sea level. Nearest town is Manawan, 50 km off. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 141 km away. More in the same country: Lac des Pompons at about 0.2 km, Lac Disperse 1 km, Lac de la Larmise at about 1.8 km, Petit lac Limpide 1.9 km and Lac Caron at about 2.8 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Menthe

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac a la Menthe fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Lac a la Menthe regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac des Pompons at 0.2 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac a la Menthe in what we hold.