Fishing at Lac Badeaux, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Badeaux is a Lanaudière water, in Quebec. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. Surface area is around 64 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. On our Lanaudière list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 48 km away. It is 103 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 Badeaux

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Badeaux a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac Badeaux.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac a Vase at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Badeaux in particular, ask before you travel.