Lac du Chardonneret, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac du Chardonneret lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 441 metres. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Sainte-Thècle, is 50 km distant. La Tuque lies 50 km off, Saint-Tite another 51 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chardonneret

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac du Chardonneret for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -15°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac du Chardonneret runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Jibou sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac du Chardonneret before loading the car.