Lac de l'Aurore Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac de l'Aurore in Lanaudière, Quebec. The ground round it is rolling bush. Around 19 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 2.2 km in total. The closest town, Mandeville, is 22 km away. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 82 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Aurore

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Lac de l'Aurore a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 17°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac de l'Aurore rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is camping recorded roughly 1.2 km off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Lune, 0.6 km out. Nothing on Lac de l'Aurore should be assumed from this page alone.