Fishing Lac aux Lezards in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Lezards is set in Lanaudière, Quebec. It stands 486 metres above sea level. It measures some 1.04 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Some 8.6 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lanaudière. The nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 23 km away. It is 89 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Lezards

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac aux Lezards gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac aux Lezards around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Civille is 1.4 km off. Treat access at Lac aux Lezards as something to verify.