Lac Denomme Fishing near Manawan, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Denomme is one of the Lanaudière listings for Quebec. It stands 565 metres above sea level. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. The closest town, Manawan, is 25 km distant. Saint-Michel-des-Saints lies 51 km off, Rivière-Rouge another 73 km. Other water within reach: 0.8 km out stands Lac Saint-Cyr, Lac Ally about 1.1 km, 1.4 km out stands Lac Clermont, Lac Crepeau about 1.4 km and 1.5 km out stands Lac Gagne. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Denomme

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Lac Denomme as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Lac Denomme.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Saint-Cyr is 0.8 km off. For Lac Denomme, the notice at the access point is the final word.