Lac des Cedres Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Lanaudière, Quebec, sits Lac des Cedres. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. Roughly 10 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 1.9 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. For a base, Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson sits 8.8 km out. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 50 km away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Cedres

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. 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 and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac des Cedres repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -14°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac des Cedres the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A slipway is marked about 610 m from here. There is recorded parking some 570 m off. Mapping shows a jetty some 620 m off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac a Gaby sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac des Cedres in particular, ask before you travel.