Lac du Grillon Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Grillon sits within Lanaudière in Quebec. What surrounds it is rolling bush. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. For supplies, Saint-Michel-des-Saints is 28 km out. Mandeville lies 41 km off, Saint-Gabriel another 48 km. More in the same country: Lac Forestier a shade over 1.5 km, Lac Mercure 1.6 km, Lac de la Squaw a shade over 1.9 km, Lac Faraud 2.2 km and Lac Henri a shade over 2.5 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Grillon

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Lac du Grillon should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Lac du Grillon regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Forestier, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lac du Grillon as something to verify.