Fishing at Lac Dube, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Dube sits within Lanaudière in Quebec. Around the bank it is northern bush. Roughly 46 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Some 5.0 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lanaudière. Manawan sits 35 km from the bank. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 195 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dube

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac Dube decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac Dube follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Alpha at 2.7 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Dube in particular, ask before you travel.