Lac Cache Fishing near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Cache in Lanaudière, Quebec. It lies 429 metres above sea level. Some 14 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm at 53 km and Manawan at 57 km. Also on the doorstep: Lac du Coteau some 1.6 km off, Lac Mica at 1.7 km, Lac du Carreau some 3.2 km off, Lac du Trefle at 3.4 km and Lac Profondeur some 3.5 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cache

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Cache a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Cache runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A pier 940 m from here gives a platform over deeper water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac du Coteau, 1.6 km away. Where Lac Cache is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.