Lac Carrier Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Carrier is set in Lanaudière, Quebec. Height above sea level is 506 metres. The water covers some 12 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 1.6 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 51 km off. Further out sit Manawan (63 km) and La Tuque (72 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Carrier

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Carrier the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lac Carrier rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac de Milan at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac Carrier as something to verify.