Fishing at Lac Edgar, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Edgar sits within Lanaudière in Quebec. The bank is 424 metres above sea level. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 43 km away. Trois-Rivières sits 113 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Edgar

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Edgar the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Lac Edgar to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. 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. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac Nesbitt at 0.2 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Lac Edgar as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.