Lac du Lundi in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Lac du Lundi is a Quebec water. It lies 506 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Saint-Michel-des-Saints at 16 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 96 km away. No border sits close enough to matter. Most people fish the same few areas, which leaves the rest quiet.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Lundi

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac du Lundi gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Lac du Lundi around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac du Clocher is 1 km off. Nothing on Lac du Lundi should be assumed from this page alone.