Lac du Chabot, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac du Chabot is one of the Lanaudière listings for Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. For a base, Manawan sits 47 km out. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 129 km distant. Nearest other option: Lac des Crapets roughly 0.5 km, Lac Kapakitik 0.7 km away, Lac de l'Alose roughly 0.8 km, Lac du Chardonnet 1.1 km away and Petit lac du Heron roughly 1.2 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chabot

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Lac du Chabot is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Chabot.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac des Crapets at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac du Chabot before loading the car.