Fishing Lac du Liard in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Lanaudière, Quebec, you have Lac du Liard. Height above sea level is 391 metres. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Lanaudière standards. The nearest place of any size is Manawan, 48 km away. Then Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 67 km, and Weymontachie, 70 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Liard

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Lac du Liard for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac du Liard runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Armand is 0.4 km distant. Check the position on Lac du Liard before loading the car.