Lac Duval in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Lac Duval is a Quebec water. The bank is 446 metres above sea level. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Some 33 km away sits Manawan, the nearest settlement. Weymontachie is 63 km away, with Leblanc at 83 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. It fits into a morning if you live close.

• Where to Fish on Lac Duval

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac Duval before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 16°C in July. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Duval.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Corbeil is 1.3 km off. Signs at Lac Duval carry more weight than any list.