Fishing Lac de la Chicoree in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Lac de la Chicoree is a Quebec water. It sits in boreal forest country. Head to Manawan, 48 km away, for anything you forgot. After that come Saint-Michel-des-Saints at 66 km and Weymontachie at 72 km. Near neighbours include: Lac aux Senelles out at 0.6 km, Lac Armand sits 1.9 km out, Lac du Liard out at 2.1 km, Lac Atenis sits 2.4 km out and Lac Limpide out at 2.4 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Chicoree

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. 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. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac de la Chicoree decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Lac de la Chicoree.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac aux Senelles at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac de la Chicoree should be assumed from this page alone.