Lac du Diable Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Diable in Lanaudière, Quebec. The bank is 467 metres above sea level. The water covers around 2.50 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The outline measures near 13 km, so local knowledge counts. On our Lanaudière list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 26 km off. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is 32 km away, with Mont-Tremblant at 44 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Diable

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Lac du Diable for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Diable.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac Tourneroche is 1.4 km off. Check the position on Lac du Diable before loading the car.