Lac Bambi in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Bambi is set in Lanaudière, Quebec. It stands 499 metres above sea level. With some 65 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 4.6 km keeps the choices simple. On our Lanaudière list it sits near the top for size. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is the closest place, 39 km off. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 133 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bambi

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Bambi the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Bambi.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Gouarec, 1.3 km away. None of that is settled for Lac Bambi in what we hold.