Fishing Lac de la Cigue in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac de la Cigue falls inside Lanaudière. The bank is 503 metres above sea level. Start from Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 30 km down the road. Mandeville is 37 km away, with Saint-Gabriel at 43 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Anis 0.9 km away, Lac Lat the better part of 1 km, Lac aux Tetards 1.9 km away, Lac du Crapaud the better part of 2.1 km and Lac de la Grenouille 2.3 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Cigue

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac de la Cigue the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -15°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac de la Cigue runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Anis, 0.9 km away. For Lac de la Cigue in particular, ask before you travel.