Fishing Lac Croche in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Croche belongs to Lanaudière, Quebec. This is rolling bush ground. Around 25 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 3.9 km on foot. Some 51 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest settlement. It is 115 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Croche

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Lac Croche a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Croche follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac d'Oka is 0.4 km off. Confirm access to Lac Croche locally before you travel.