Lac du Castor Fishing near Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Castor is set in Lanaudière, Quebec. It lies 481 metres above sea level. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Jean-de-Matha, 24 km away. Terrebonne is the closest city, 81 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Castor

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac du Castor light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 17°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Lac du Castor the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac du Chevreuil, 0.4 km away. Nothing on Lac du Castor should be assumed from this page alone.