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

• Overview

  The Lanaudière end of Quebec holds Lac de la Pomme. This is rolling bush ground. Around 13 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 2.4 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The closest town, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, is 22 km away. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 107 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Pomme

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac de la Pomme to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 17°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac de la Pomme.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac Dugas, 1.2 km out. Rules at Lac de la Pomme are worth checking on the day.