Lac Doughnut Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lanaudière, Quebec, is where Lac Doughnut sits. The water sits 422 metres up. Surface area is around 74 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. On our Lanaudière list it sits near the top for size. Head to Manawan, 40 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 154 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Doughnut

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Doughnut for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Doughnut the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Chez-Nous, 1.1 km away. Nothing on Lac Doughnut should be assumed from this page alone.