Lac d'Argile near Chertsey: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac d'Argile is listed under Lanaudière, Quebec. It sits at 330 metres above sea level. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Chertsey sits 5.4 km from the bank. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 46 km distant. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lac d'Argile

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac d'Argile the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about 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 d'Argile.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. 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. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Deuxieme lac des Soeurs, 1.1 km away. Nothing on Lac d'Argile should be assumed from this page alone.