Fishing at Lac du Chien, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lanaudière, Quebec, is where Lac du Chien sits. It stands 402 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Manawan sits 39 km from the bank. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 138 km off. Within easy reach: Lac Moule a shade over 0.7 km, Lac Saramon about 0.7 km, Lac Barta a shade over 0.8 km, Lac Wolf about 1.6 km and Lac de la Toundra a shade over 1.7 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chien

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac du Chien the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lac du Chien runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Moule at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lac du Chien may have changed since it was mapped.