Fishing at Lac des Amants, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac des Amants in the Lanaudière part of Quebec. It stands 593 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. Manawan lies 26 km from the water. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 146 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Amants

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac des Amants the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac des Amants follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Aime, 1 km out. Treat access at Lac des Amants as something to verify.