Lac des Grives Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac des Grives in Lanaudière, Quebec. The country here is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest town is Manawan, 38 km away. It is 137 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Grives

  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. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Lac des Grives decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about late November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac des Grives.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. 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. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac de l'Anemone, 0.7 km away. Check the position on Lac des Grives before loading the car.