Fishing Lac des Quinze in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Quinze is listed under Lanaudière, Quebec. What surrounds it is taiga. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 1.4 km on foot. Nearest place of any size is Manawan, 40 km away. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 185 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Quinze

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac des Quinze decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Lac des Quinze.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Samson, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac des Quinze before loading the car.