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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac de la Montee falls inside Lanaudière. The land about it is spruce and muskeg. Head to Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 40 km away, for anything you forgot. After that come Manawan at 67 km and Mandeville at 69 km. What else is close: Lac Fabre at 0.9 km, Lac Poucette lies 1.2 km on, Lac Sinotte at 1.3 km, Lac Tarte lies 1.6 km on and Lac Turmel at 2.3 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Montee

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Lac de la Montee to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac de la Montee runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Fabre is 0.9 km off. Check the position on Lac de la Montee before loading the car.