Fishing at Lac des Moules, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Moules lies in Lanaudière, Quebec. It sits at 419 metres above sea level. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Mandeville sits 26 km from the bank. Further out sit Saint-Gabriel (31 km) and Saint-Michel-des-Saints (32 km). Near neighbours: Lac du Calumet after 0.8 km, Lac des Mollusques 0.8 km away, Lac des Sioux after 1.3 km, Lac des Crustaces 1.5 km away and Lac des Algonquins after 2 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Moules

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lac des Moules decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. 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. That shapes the year on Lac des Moules.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac du Calumet is 0.8 km distant. For Lac des Moules, the notice at the access point is the final word.