Lac Beaupre Fishing near Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Beaupre belongs to Lanaudière. The setting is pine and birch. The town to know is Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, 7.4 km out. After that come Chertsey at 8.6 km and Saint-Hippolyte at 10 km. Within a short drive: Lac du Tapir some 1.6 km off, Lac Lepine roughly 1.6 km, Lac du Camp some 2 km off, Lac du Lapin roughly 2.1 km and Lac Lili some 2.1 km off. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beaupre

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac Beaupre the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Beaupre.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac du Tapir is 1.6 km distant. Signs at Lac Beaupre carry more weight than any list.