Lac des Fraises, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Lanaudière, Quebec. Around the bank it is mixed forest. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For supplies, Saint-Michel-des-Saints is 25 km out. Then Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 28 km, and Sainte-Béatrix, 36 km. Within a short run: Lac Grenay about 0.7 km, Lac Violon 2.1 km off, Lac Bauge about 2.2 km, Lac Alex 2.3 km off and Lac Lavigne about 2.4 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Fraises

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac des Fraises for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Lac des Fraises around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac Grenay is 0.7 km distant. For Lac des Fraises, the notice at the access point is the final word.