Fishing Lac Beaulne in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  The Lanaudière entry here is Lac Beaulne, in Quebec. The water sits 349 metres up. At about 56 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge covers about 7.2 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lanaudière list. Chertsey sits 6.5 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 38 km distant. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beaulne

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Beaulne for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac Beaulne rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac Lepine at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Beaulne before loading the car.