Lac des Quenouilles Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Quenouilles is one of the Lanaudière waters in Quebec. It sits at 397 metres above sea level. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest town is Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 24 km away. Saint-Michel-des-Saints lies 24 km off, Sainte-Béatrix another 43 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Quenouilles

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac des Quenouilles fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac des Quenouilles.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac du Lis d'Eau, 0.9 km out. What applies at Lac des Quenouilles may have changed since it was mapped.