Lac Comtois Fishing near Mandeville, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Comtois is a Lanaudière water, Quebec side. This is mixed forest country. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The closest town, Mandeville, is 16 km away. Beyond it, Saint-Gabriel at 18 km and Saint-Jean-de-Matha at 20 km. Neighbouring water: Lac des Cedres 0.6 km off, Petit lac a l'Ours lies 0.9 km on, Petit lac des Cedres 1 km off, Lac Desroches lies 1 km on and Petit lac Cedras 1.2 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Comtois

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac Comtois repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Comtois.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac des Cedres is 0.6 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Comtois if anything is unclear.