Lac Berger Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Berger falls inside Lanaudière. Elevation runs to 240 metres. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Supplies mean a trip to Chertsey, 2.7 km off. Beyond it, Rawdon at 11 km and Sainte-Julienne at 15 km. Round about: Lac Cairo some 1.1 km off, Lac Vivi at 1.6 km, Lac a Lunettes some 2.3 km off, Lac Dupuis at 2.4 km and Lac Tranquille some 2.5 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Berger

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac Berger light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -13°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac Berger follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. 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. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Cairo sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac Berger should be assumed from this page alone.