Fishing at Lac des Soeurs, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac des Soeurs, in Lanaudière. The bank is 376 metres above sea level. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 6.4 km from Chertsey. It is 47 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water. The near end sees the visitors; the far end rarely does.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Soeurs

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Lac des Soeurs in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -14°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Lac des Soeurs.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Deuxieme lac des Soeurs is 0.5 km distant. Check the position on Lac des Soeurs before loading the car.