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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Camille falls inside Lanaudière. It lies 444 metres above sea level. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is the closest place, 32 km off. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 125 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Camille

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Lac Camille rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac Camille fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Bouette, 0.4 km out. What applies at Lac Camille may have changed since it was mapped.