Fishing at Lac Cafe, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Cafe falls in Lanaudière, part of Quebec. This is mixed forest ground. Rawdon at 5.8 km is the nearest place to stop. Chertsey lies 8.3 km off, Sainte-Julienne another 13 km. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Brennan a shade over 1.2 km, Lac Terry within 1.6 km, Lac Vail a shade over 2.2 km, Lac Clair within 2.2 km and Lac Gratten a shade over 2.3 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cafe

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac Cafe the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 19°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Lac Cafe regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Brennan sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Cafe in particular, ask before you travel.