Lac Dessureaux Fishing near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec

• Overview

  Lanaudière, Quebec, is where Lac Dessureaux sits. It lies 414 metres above sea level. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, is 15 km distant. Beyond it, Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm at 36 km and Mont-Tremblant at 59 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dessureaux

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac Dessureaux the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -15°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac Dessureaux rarely departs from it.

• 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. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Baugy sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac Dessureaux is worth confirming on the day.