Lac Allonge, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Lanaudière, Quebec, you have Lac Allonge. Height above sea level is 468 metres. Roughly 29 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. You are looking at roughly 6.0 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Some 46 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest settlement. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 105 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Allonge

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac Allonge fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -15°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Lac Allonge.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Descoteaux, 1.4 km out. For Lac Allonge, the notice at the access point is the final word.