Fishing Lac de la Fleche in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Fleche belongs to Lanaudière, Quebec. This is taiga country. Saint-Michel-des-Saints at 50 km is the nearest place to stop. Trois-Rivières sits 116 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Near neighbours: Lac Pilon after 1 km, Lac Alpin within 1.4 km, Lac de la Roche Blanche after 1.7 km, Lac Basque within 2 km and Lac Croche after 2 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Fleche

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Lac de la Fleche as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac de la Fleche.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Pilon at 1 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac de la Fleche, the notice at the access point is the final word.