Lac de la Corneille in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac de la Corneille is one of the Lanaudière waters in Quebec. The land about it is mixed forest. The water covers some 22 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is the closest town at 35 km. After that come Mandeville at 38 km and Saint-Élie-de-Caxton at 45 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Corneille

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac de la Corneille light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -15°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac de la Corneille follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Gentil at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac de la Corneille in what we hold.