Fishing at Lac du Soufflet, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lanaudière, Quebec, is where Lac du Soufflet sits. This is mixed forest country. The water covers some 49 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 6.0 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Few waters listed in Lanaudière are bigger. You are 40 km from Saint-Michel-des-Saints. Trois-Rivières sits 79 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Soufflet

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Lac du Soufflet a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 18°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Lac du Soufflet by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A campsite is mapped about 210 m away, which makes an early start easier. There are toilets mapped about 250 m away. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lac du Chipeau, 1.5 km out. The position on Lac du Soufflet is worth confirming on the day.