Lac du Chevalier Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac du Chevalier, in Lanaudière. The setting is northern bush on every side. The water covers some 74 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge covers about 7.9 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lanaudière. Some 44 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest settlement. It is 118 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chevalier

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac du Chevalier fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Chevalier.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Benoit is 1.2 km distant. The position on Lac du Chevalier is worth confirming on the day.