Lac Dansereau in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Dansereau belongs to Laurentides, Quebec. It sits 27 km in from the sea. With some 27 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 3.6 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is among the larger waters listed here for Laurentides. The nearest town is Brownsburg-Chatham, 13 km away. Lachute is 20 km away, with Hawkesbury at 22 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dansereau

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Laurentides records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lac Dansereau to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Dansereau.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Farmer sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac Dansereau should be assumed from this page alone.