Lac Azas Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Azas lies in Lanaudière, Quebec. It sits at 505 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, is 24 km away. It is 87 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. Within a short run: Lac Very near enough 1.3 km, Lac Cinais 1.4 km away, Petit lac du Canard near enough 1.6 km, Lac Trosby 1.8 km away and Lac Bouchette near enough 1.9 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Azas

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lac Azas where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Azas.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Fishing from a pier is possible 920 m away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Very at 1.3 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Lac Azas carry more weight than any list.