Lac Bon a Rien Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lanaudière in Quebec is where Lac Bon a Rien sits. Height above sea level is 367 metres. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 20 km away. Chertsey is 32 km and Sainte-Béatrix 32 km. Nearest other option: Lac Rond just 0.5 km, Lac Provost 1.3 km, Lac de la Montagne just 1.4 km, Lac Creux 1.8 km and Lac Mirault just 2.3 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bon a Rien

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac Bon a Rien a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -14°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac Bon a Rien that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Rond is 0.5 km off. Rules at Lac Bon a Rien are worth checking on the day.