Fishing Lac des Condres in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Lanaudière, Quebec. The water sits 461 metres up. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm is the closest town at 16 km. After that come Chertsey at 34 km and Saint-Michel-des-Saints at 36 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Condres

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac des Condres the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Lac des Condres by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Tellier is 3.1 km off. For Lac des Condres, the notice at the access point is the final word.