Lac des Hannetons, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac des Hannetons is one of the Lanaudière waters in Quebec. This is rolling bush country. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. Mandeville sits 32 km from the bank. Saint-Michel-des-Saints lies 32 km off, Saint-Gabriel another 38 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Hannetons

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac des Hannetons decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac des Hannetons fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac des Blattes is 0.6 km off. Nothing on Lac des Hannetons should be assumed from this page alone.