Lac des Nymphes Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Nymphes is listed under Lanaudière, Quebec. It stands 481 metres above sea level. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is a small entry by Lanaudière standards. The closest town, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, is 28 km away. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 84 km away. What else is close: Lac des Patineurs within 1 km, Lac Mastigou lies 1.3 km on, Lac Morin within 1.4 km, Lac du Lichen lies 1.8 km on and Lac Grignon within 2.8 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Nymphes

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac des Nymphes the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Lac des Nymphes more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac des Patineurs at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac des Nymphes for certain.