Fishing at Lac du Moulin, Montérégie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Moulin is one of the Montérégie listings for Quebec. It lies 81 metres above sea level. Around 12 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 1.4 km, small enough to learn in a day. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. The closest town, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, is 2 km distant. Longueuil sits 11 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Moulin

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Montérégie, recorded fish include lake sturgeon, pumpkinseed, tench, common carp and yellow perch. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Anyone new to Lac du Moulin should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -11°C to 21°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Moulin.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The nearest mapped parking is 1.1 km away, so the last stretch is on foot. Picnic facilities are recorded some 270 m out. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Seigneurial is 0.7 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac du Moulin for certain.