Lac Desroches near Lac-Connelly: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lanaudière, Quebec, is where Lac Desroches sits. Tidal water begins 28 km from here. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. Lac-Connelly lies 6.8 km from the water. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 25 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lac Desroches

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Desroches the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -13°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac Desroches fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac Raymond, 0.7 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Desroches for certain.