Lac Charge in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Charge sits within Lanaudière in Quebec. It sits at 449 metres above sea level. Nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 31 km off. Further out sit Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm (45 km) and Rivière-Rouge (54 km). What else is close: Lac Flay at 1.5 km, Lac Siret lies 2.4 km on, Lac Orcier at 2.4 km, Lac Tavery lies 2.6 km on and Lac Druval at 3 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Charge

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Lac Charge should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Lac Charge regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Flay, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lac Charge should be assumed from this page alone.