Fishing at Lac Cedras, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Lac Cedras. It stands 439 metres above sea level. Head to Mandeville, 18 km away, for anything you forgot. Saint-Gabriel is 19 km away, with Saint-Jean-de-Matha at 20 km. Others worth noting: Petit lac Cedras sits 0.3 km out, Lac Rond 0.9 km away, Lac des Cedres sits 1 km out, Laca la Croix 1 km away and Petit lac a l'Ours sits 1.1 km out. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cedras

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Cedras the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Lac Cedras by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Petit lac Cedras, 0.3 km away. For Lac Cedras, the notice at the access point is the final word.