Lac des Sables, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac des Sables sits within Lanaudière in Quebec. Tidal water begins 28 km from here. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lanaudière. Some 7.6 km away sits Lac-Connelly, the nearest settlement. Lac-Lapierre follows at 8.6 km, then Saint-Hippolyte at 11 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Sables

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac des Sables the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 19°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Lac des Sables by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Raymond at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac des Sables.