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

• Overview

  You will find Lac Carre in Lanaudière, Quebec. The ground around here is taiga. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is the closest town at 49 km. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 108 km off. Other water within reach: Lac Roma about 0.9 km, Lac a la Chienne within 1.5 km, Lac Elphege about 1.6 km, Lac des Eaux Mortes within 2.5 km and Lac Dole about 2.6 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Carre

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Lac Carre is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Carre rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Roma is 0.9 km distant. The position on Lac Carre is worth confirming on the day.