Fishing at Lac au Piege, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac au Piege lies in Lanaudière, in Quebec. The setting is pine and birch on every side. With some 11 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 1.5 km of margin, front to back. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is the closest town at 8.4 km. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 106 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac au Piege

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac au Piege fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac au Piege rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac a la Truite is 4.9 km distant. Confirm access to Lac au Piege locally before you travel.