Fishing Lac Avril in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Avril is a Lanaudière water, Quebec side. It sits in spruce and muskeg country. It measures about 47 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. On our Lanaudière list it sits near the top for size. Nearest town is Manawan, 43 km off. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 157 km away. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Giro 0.6 km away, Lac Comfort 0.8 km, Lac de la Rosette 1 km away, Lac du Sarrasin 1.1 km and Lac Bleu 1.2 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Avril

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac Avril fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Lac Avril more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Giro, 0.6 km away. For Lac Avril in particular, ask before you travel.