Fishing Lac Circe in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Circe in Lanaudière, Quebec. It lies 331 metres above sea level. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is the closest town at 33 km. Mandeville follows at 58 km, then Saint-Élie-de-Caxton at 63 km. Within a short run: Lac Pipe 2.2 km away, Lac Ox after 3.6 km, Lac Prochain 4 km away, Lac Aubry after 4.1 km and Lac du Thuya 4.2 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Circe

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Circe where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -15°C for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Lac Circe by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Pipe, 2.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac Circe.