Lac de la Passe near Manawan: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac de la Passe, in Lanaudière. The bank is 512 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 50 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The perimeter runs near 5.3 km, so plan the walk before you start. It ranks high for size among our Lanaudière listings. The closest town, Manawan, is 24 km away. Beyond it, Saint-Michel-des-Saints at 46 km and Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm at 80 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Passe

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Lac de la Passe a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Lac de la Passe by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Moose is 0.9 km distant. Treat Lac de la Passe as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.