Lac Double Fishing near Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Double is one of the Lanaudière listings for Quebec. It lies 392 metres above sea level. The shoreline runs about 6.3 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. On our Lanaudière list it sits near the top for size. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm is the closest place, 24 km off. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 73 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Double

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Double the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -14°C to 18°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac Double runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Fishing from a pier is possible 490 m away. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Maguine is 0.6 km off. For Lac Double, the notice at the access point is the final word.