Fishing Lac Argenton in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lanaudière, Quebec, is where Lac Argenton sits. The surroundings are boreal forest. Surface area runs to about 10 hectares — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Manawan, is 36 km distant. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 149 km away. Water in the same corner: Lac Fasche within 0.9 km, Lac Lonval at 1.2 km, Lac Maule within 2 km, Lac Mere at 2.2 km and Lac Puddle within 2.3 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Argenton

  Depth figures are not published for this one. 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. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Argenton gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Lac Argenton.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Fasche at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Argenton is worth confirming on the day.