Fishing at Lac Asselin, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Asselin is listed under Lanaudière, Quebec. The surroundings are rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Head to Rawdon, 6.6 km away, for anything you forgot. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 36 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Asselin

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Asselin fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -13°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac Asselin fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac des Pins, 1.8 km away. Check the position on Lac Asselin before loading the car.