Lac des Scarabees Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Scarabees lies in Lanaudière, Quebec. Height above sea level is 483 metres. Nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 25 km off. Then Mandeville, 32 km, and Saint-Gabriel, 37 km. Alternatives close at hand: Lac de la Cigale 1.6 km away, Lac Josephine sits 1.9 km out, Lac de la Sauterelle 1.9 km away, Lac des Patineurs sits 2.3 km out and Lac Plouf 2.4 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Scarabees

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac des Scarabees gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -15°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Lac des Scarabees.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Cigale, 1.6 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac des Scarabees for certain.