Fishing at Lac Antoine, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Antoine belongs to Lanaudière, Quebec. The bank is 467 metres above sea level. It measures about 37 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 4.2 km keeps the choices simple. Few waters listed in Lanaudière are bigger. Head to Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 39 km away, for anything you forgot. Manawan is 53 km and Mandeville 78 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Antoine

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Work Lac Antoine in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -15°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac Antoine.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Hand, 1.9 km away. Ask locally about Lac Antoine if anything is unclear.