Lac aux Castors near Chertsey: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac aux Castors sits in Lanaudière, out in Quebec. Height above sea level is 230 metres. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. You are 11 km from Chertsey. Rawdon lies 19 km off, Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson another 20 km. Near neighbours: Lac des Cygnes sits 0.2 km out, Lac des Cerfs some 0.6 km off, Lac aux Chevreuils sits 0.7 km out, Lac a l'Orignal some 0.9 km off and Lac de la Capucine sits 1.1 km out. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Castors

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. 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. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Lac aux Castors is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac aux Castors that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Forêt Ouareau Secteur Grande Vallée gives parking 260 m away. 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. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac des Cygnes, 0.2 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac aux Castors.