Lac Amon in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lanaudière in Quebec is where Lac Amon sits. The water sits 504 metres up. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 42 km off. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 133 km away. Near neighbours include: Lac Epeigne 0.7 km away, Lac du Sault sits 2 km out, Lac Tonnelet 2.3 km away, Lac de l'Abet sits 2.4 km out and Lac Flabas 2.5 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Amon

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Amon the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lac Amon around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac Epeigne, 0.7 km out. Nothing on Lac Amon should be assumed from this page alone.