Lac des Framboises Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  The Lanaudière entry here is Lac des Framboises, in Quebec. Land around it is lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. 28 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest town. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 84 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Framboises

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac des Framboises the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -15°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac des Framboises.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac du Chapelet at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac des Framboises should be assumed from this page alone.