Fishing at Lac du Calumet, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Calumet in Lanaudière, Quebec. It sits in mixed forest country. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Mandeville, 25 km away. Beyond it, Saint-Gabriel at 30 km and Saint-Michel-des-Saints at 32 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Calumet

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac du Calumet should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 17°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Lac du Calumet by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac des Mollusques, 0.6 km away. The position on Lac du Calumet is worth confirming on the day.