Lac du Chardonneret Fishing near La Minerve, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides, Quebec, is where Lac du Chardonneret sits. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Laurentides list. 14 km away sits La Minerve, the nearest town. For a city, Orléans is 95 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chardonneret

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac du Chardonneret the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac du Chardonneret runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac du Ventis, 1.4 km out. Nothing on Lac du Chardonneret should be assumed from this page alone.