Lac du Bouton near Manawan: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Lanaudière, Quebec. This is taiga ground. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lanaudière. Manawan sits 14 km from the bank. It is 157 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bouton

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Lac du Bouton should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Bouton.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Petit lac Natowe is 1.2 km distant. Check the position on Lac du Bouton before loading the car.