Lac Catin Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Lac Catin is a Quebec water. Everything around it is pine and birch. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. The town to know is Chertsey, 2.7 km out. Rawdon is 12 km and Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson 17 km. Not far off: Lac Creux 0.7 km off, Lac Jean-Pierre at about 0.7 km, Lac Lise 0.9 km off, Lac a la Barbotte at about 1.1 km and Lac des Ukrainiens 1.4 km off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lac Catin

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac Catin before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -13°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Lac Catin around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Creux is 0.7 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Catin.