Lac Caribou Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Caribou in Lanaudière, Quebec. It lies 440 metres above sea level. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Some 19 km away sits Saint-Jean-de-Matha, the nearest settlement. Mandeville is 19 km away, with Saint-Gabriel at 20 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Aime out at 1.7 km, Lac Laporte at 2 km, Lac Pilon out at 2 km, Lac Francis at 2.3 km and Lac Jacques out at 2.7 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Caribou

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Lac Caribou as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac Caribou the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Aime is 1.7 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Caribou for certain.