Lac des Brasenies Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Brasenies is a Lanaudière water, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 514 metres. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Sainte-Béatrix is the closest place, 24 km off. Beyond it, Saint-Jean-de-Matha at 24 km and Saint-Gabriel at 29 km. If this one is busy: Lac Sorin a shade over 0.5 km, Lac Vandre within 1 km, Lac Tellier a shade over 1.7 km, Lac Midas within 2.4 km and Lac Arthur a shade over 2.4 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Brasenies

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac des Brasenies the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -14°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac des Brasenies fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Sorin sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Lac des Brasenies as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.