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

• Overview

  Lac de la Salamandre is one of the Lanaudière listings for Quebec. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 42 km away. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 82 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Salamandre

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Lac de la Salamandre is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Lac de la Salamandre more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac du Planaire, 0.5 km away. Treat access at Lac de la Salamandre as something to verify.