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

• Overview

  Lac de la Grande Ligne is set in Lanaudière, Quebec. The setting is lake country bush on every side. It runs to roughly 20 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 2.5 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Saint-Michel-des-Saints sits 21 km from here and is the nearest stop. Mandeville is 36 km and Saint-Jean-de-Matha 37 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Grande Ligne

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Lac de la Grande Ligne a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Lac de la Grande Ligne by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac du Jeudi is 0.8 km off. For Lac de la Grande Ligne, the notice at the access point is the final word.