Lac a la Souris, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac a la Souris in Lanaudière, Quebec. The ground around here is mixed forest. The closest town, Manawan, is 41 km distant. Beyond it, Saint-Michel-des-Saints at 59 km and Weymontachie at 77 km. Other water within reach: Lac Barta (1 km), Lac Roland sits 1.7 km out, Lac du Chien (1.7 km), Lac de la Toundra sits 2.3 km out and Lac Moule (2.4 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Souris

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac a la Souris responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Lac a la Souris fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lac Barta at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac a la Souris before loading the car.