Lac Barrette Fishing near Manawan, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Lanaudière, Quebec, you have Lac Barrette. The ground round it is taiga. The water covers some 81 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Some 5.6 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Lanaudière listings. Manawan lies 34 km from the water. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 156 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Barrette

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac Barrette to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Barrette.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Fishing from a pier is possible 730 m away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Elgin, 0.9 km out. Check the current arrangement for Lac Barrette.