Lac Cardin Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Cardin is listed under Lanaudière, Quebec. Elevation runs to 458 metres. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 29 km away. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 106 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cardin

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac Cardin light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 17°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Cardin.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Petit lac Cardin, 0.6 km away. Nothing on Lac Cardin should be assumed from this page alone.