Lac Auger Fishing near Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Auger in Lanaudière, Quebec. The surface lies 397 metres up. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm at 25 km is the nearest place to stop. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 74 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Auger

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Auger that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Lac Auger by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A pier or jetty stands 920 m away, which helps on a crowded bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Double sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Auger for certain.