Lac de la Sauterelle Fishing near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac de la Sauterelle, in Lanaudière. It stands 428 metres above sea level. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Start from Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 26 km down the road. It is 85 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Within a short drive: Lac Grignon 1.1 km away, Lac Plouf within 1.2 km, Lac de la Cigale 1.7 km away, Lac Josephine within 1.8 km and Lac de la Joie 1.9 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Sauterelle

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac de la Sauterelle the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -15°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Lac de la Sauterelle.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac Grignon, 1.1 km out. None of that is settled for Lac de la Sauterelle in what we hold.