Lac Bermau Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Bermau in Lanaudière, Quebec. It sits at 538 metres above sea level. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Manawan sits 24 km from here and is the nearest stop. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 147 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bermau

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Lac Bermau a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac Bermau fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Matci Manto, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Lac Bermau if anything is unclear.