Lac Armand in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Armand lies in Lanaudière, Quebec. It lies 394 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 11 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 1.5 km, small enough to learn in a day. Manawan lies 47 km from the water. It is 138 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Armand

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Lac Armand is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Armand follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac du Liard, 0.4 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Armand.