Lac a l'Ours Fishing near Sainte-Béatrix, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a l'Ours is listed under Lanaudière, Quebec. It lies 346 metres above sea level. The nearest place of any size is Sainte-Béatrix, 13 km away. Saint-Jean-de-Matha is 19 km away, with Chertsey at 20 km. Nearby alternatives: Lac Alexandre at 1.1 km, Lac Payette within 2.6 km, Lac a l'Ile at 2.6 km, Lac des Baies within 2.8 km and Lac Crepeau at 3.4 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac a l'Ours

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac a l'Ours gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Lac a l'Ours to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Alexandre is 1.1 km off. For Lac a l'Ours, the notice at the access point is the final word.