Lac des Quatre Saisons Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Quatre Saisons lies within the bounds of Lanaudière, Quebec. The sea is 34 km distant. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. 8.6 km away sits Saint-Hippolyte, the nearest town. Further out sit Lac-Connelly (8.9 km) and Chertsey (12 km). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Quatre Saisons

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac des Quatre Saisons gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -13°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Lac des Quatre Saisons to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac des Roches is 0.9 km off. Check the position on Lac des Quatre Saisons before loading the car.