Fishing Lac du Becasseau in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Becasseau falls in Lanaudière, part of Quebec. Land around it is northern bush. The closest town, Manawan, is 27 km distant. Weymontachie is 90 km and Ferme-Neuve 94 km. Also on the doorstep: Lac Hop at 1.1 km, Lac de la Mouche a Scie about 1.9 km, Lac Noel at 2 km, Lac de la Raquette about 2.2 km and Lac Orthes at 2.2 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Becasseau

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Lac du Becasseau as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Becasseau.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Hop, 1.1 km out. For Lac du Becasseau, the notice at the access point is the final word.