Lac Brun Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Brun is set in Lanaudière, Quebec. The bank is 363 metres above sea level. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest place of any size is Chertsey, 6.5 km away. Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson lies 8 km off, Saint-Hippolyte another 13 km. Other water within reach: Lac du Lapin 0.6 km, Lac Joseph-Lessard at 1.1 km, Lac Carre 1.4 km, Lac Lepine at 1.5 km and Lac du Tapir 1.8 km. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lac Brun

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac Brun rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Lac Brun more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac du Lapin is 0.6 km off. What applies at Lac Brun may have changed since it was mapped.