Lac du Chardonnet Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Chardonnet lies within the bounds of Lanaudière, Quebec. The bank gives way to pine and birch. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lanaudière. Supplies mean a trip to Manawan, 47 km off. Trois-Rivières sits 130 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chardonnet

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Work Lac du Chardonnet in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Lac du Chardonnet to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Kapakitik, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lac du Chardonnet as something to verify.