Lac de l'Anis Fishing in Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Anis is listed under Quebec. The surroundings are lake country bush. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Quebec standards. Mattawa lies 51 km from the water. After that come Deep River at 53 km and Chalk River at 62 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Anis

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Treat Lac de l'Anis as a water to read rather than to cover. A quiet corner out of the wind can hold everything.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Lac de l'Anis regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac du Pyrale is 1.4 km off. The position on Lac de l'Anis is worth confirming on the day.