Fishing Lac de la Dame in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Dame lies in Lanaudière, Quebec. It stands 423 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 14 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Head to Manawan, 3.5 km away, for anything you forgot. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 174 km away. Other water within reach: Lac Jourdeau at about 1.7 km, Lac Arachis 3.1 km away, Lac Hadancourt at about 3.3 km, Lac Dugal 3.6 km away and Lac Capri at about 4.3 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Dame

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac de la Dame where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Lac de la Dame the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Jourdeau, 1.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Lac de la Dame carry more weight than any list.