Lac Banane near Chertsey: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Lac Banane in Lanaudière, Quebec. It stands 416 metres above sea level. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lanaudière. Head to Chertsey, 19 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 60 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Banane

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Banane the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Lac Banane.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac Ambroise at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Banane for certain.