Fishing at Lac du Cousin, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Cousin belongs to Lanaudière, Quebec. The bank is 455 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 22 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 2.3 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 20 km away. Beyond it, Mandeville at 43 km and Saint-Gabriel at 48 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Cousin

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac du Cousin the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 17°C in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near early May and comes back about late November in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac du Cousin rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac des Moustiques, 0.7 km out. Check the position at Lac du Cousin before loading the car.