Lac Doux Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Lanaudière, Quebec. It sits in lake country bush. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. Chertsey is the closest town at 13 km. Then Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, 16 km, and Val-David, 23 km. Not far off: Lac Heroux at about 0.6 km, Lac Kenny 0.7 km away, Lac Beauregard at about 1.3 km, Lac Orignal 1.4 km away and Lac Delia at about 1.5 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lac Doux

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Doux gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Lac Doux.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Heroux sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac Doux is worth confirming on the day.