Lac des Sioux, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac des Sioux is a Lanaudière water, in Quebec. The surface lies 465 metres up. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lanaudière list. For supplies, Mandeville is 25 km out. Saint-Gabriel is 30 km away, with Saint-Michel-des-Saints at 32 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Sioux

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac des Sioux light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 17°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac des Sioux follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac du Calumet, 0.9 km out. Confirm access to Lac des Sioux locally before you travel.