Fishing Lac Cofman in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Cofman belongs to Lanaudière. Beyond the shoreline you have boreal forest. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Saint-Michel-des-Saints sits 37 km from the bank. It is 104 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Water in the same corner: Lac Burner 0.8 km away, Lac des Abattis at about 1.3 km, Petit lac Longpre 1.9 km away, Lac Proche at about 2.1 km and Lac Donat 2.3 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cofman

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Cofman fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Cofman.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Burner is 0.8 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Cofman.