Lac Albert Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Albert falls in Lanaudière, part of Quebec. The water sits 461 metres up. It measures some 2.87 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Some 17 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Lanaudière listings. Head to Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 31 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Rivière-Rouge (33 km) and Labelle (35 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Albert

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Lac Albert should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near late November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac Albert.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Allonge at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac Albert carry more weight than any list.