Fishing at Lac au Tremble, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac au Tremble in Lanaudière, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. At about 29 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 3.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 44 km away. Then Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, 48 km, and Mandeville, 50 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac au Tremble

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Lac au Tremble as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac au Tremble runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac du Meta, 1 km away. The position on Lac au Tremble is worth confirming on the day.