Lac a Pelletier Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Pelletier is listed under Lanaudière, Quebec. It stands 422 metres above sea level. For a base, Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm sits 19 km out. Beyond it, Chertsey at 20 km and Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson at 21 km. Other water nearby: Lac du Corbeau a shade over 1.9 km, Lac Beaulne at 3.6 km, Lac Nomade a shade over 3.7 km, Lac Toussaint at 4 km and Lac Tortue a shade over 4.7 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Pelletier

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac a Pelletier the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac a Pelletier.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. You can camp about 170 m away, going by the mapping. There are toilets 1.4 km off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac du Corbeau at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac a Pelletier before loading the car.