Fishing Lac a l'Orignal in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac a l'Orignal in Lanaudière, Quebec. It sits in mixed forest. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The nearest place of any size is Chertsey, 11 km away. After that come Rawdon at 18 km and Sainte-Béatrix at 20 km. Others worth noting: 0.5 km out stands Lac des Cerfs, Lac aux Chevreuils 0.7 km away, 0.8 km out stands Lac des Cygnes, Lac aux Castors 0.9 km away and 1.8 km out stands Lac Florence. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac a l'Orignal

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Lac a l'Orignal for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Lac a l'Orignal regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A car park lies 150 m away, so the walk in is short. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac des Cerfs is 0.5 km distant. Treat Lac a l'Orignal as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.