Lac Beaudoin Fishing near Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Beaudoin falls in Lanaudière, part of Quebec. Elevation runs to 314 metres. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The town to know is Saint-Jean-de-Matha, 9.2 km out. It is 65 km to Terrebonne, the nearest city. Round about: Lac Daniel 0.7 km away, Lac Wigwam after 1.2 km, Lac du Conseil 3 km away, Lac Beau Bassin after 3 km and Lac Neuf 3.5 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beaudoin

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Beaudoin the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Lac Beaudoin more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Daniel sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Beaudoin if anything is unclear.