Lac de l'Envol Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac de l'Envol belongs to Lanaudière. The bank gives way to pine and birch. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. Mandeville sits 17 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Terrebonne, 77 km away. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Laporte at 0.9 km, Lac Blanc just 1.7 km, Lac Celender at 1.9 km, Lac Riche just 2 km and Lac Pauvre at 2.3 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Envol

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac de l'Envol light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -14°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac de l'Envol follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Laporte, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Lac de l'Envol if anything is unclear.