Lac Alfred Fishing near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Alfred in Lanaudière, Quebec. This is rolling bush country. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lanaudière. Some 19 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm at 33 km and Mont-Tremblant at 55 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Alfred

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac Alfred rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Lac Alfred.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Durand, 1 km out. The position on Lac Alfred is worth confirming on the day.