Fishing at Lac des Dix Milles, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Dix Milles is a Lanaudière water, Quebec side. Height above sea level is 504 metres. It runs to roughly 50 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. It ranks high for size among our Lanaudière listings. Start from Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 19 km down the road. Beyond it, Mont-Tremblant at 30 km and Labelle at 32 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Dix Milles

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac des Dix Milles that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 17°C in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Lac des Dix Milles by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The nearest car park we can see is 1.1 km out, so expect a walk with your gear. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac Sidney, 0.6 km out. Nothing on Lac des Dix Milles should be assumed from this page alone.