Fishing at Lac Ares, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  The Lanaudière entry here is Lac Ares, in Quebec. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. The closest town, Chertsey, is 9.2 km distant. Further out sit Rawdon (18 km) and Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson (19 km). Also within reach: Lac Florence sits 0.4 km out, Lac Gendron 0.6 km away, Lac Sokol sits 1.5 km out, Lac des Cygnes 1.6 km away and Lac des Cerfs sits 1.6 km out. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ares

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Ares gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -13°C on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Ares fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Florence, 0.4 km away. For Lac Ares, the notice at the access point is the final word.