Lac Bezier near Saint-Michel-des-Saints: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Bezier is a Lanaudière water, in Quebec. It sits in rolling bush. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 20 km away. Trois-Rivières sits 92 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bezier

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Anyone new to Lac Bezier should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Bezier.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Dizis, 0.9 km out. Treat access at Lac Bezier as something to verify.