Lac Dudouet Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Dudouet lies in Lanaudière, in Quebec. The water sits 458 metres up. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Manawan lies 40 km from the water. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 142 km distant. Within a short run: Lac Orival within 0.7 km, Lac Lenoir 1.9 km away, Lac Tassin within 3.4 km, Lac du Debordement 3.6 km away and Lac du Cousin within 3.9 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dudouet

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac Dudouet decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Dudouet the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Orival is 0.7 km distant. Rules at Lac Dudouet are worth checking on the day.