Lac Elliot Fishing near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Lac Elliot is a Quebec water. It sits in rolling bush. The water covers some 24 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Some 28 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest settlement. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 131 km off. More in the same country: Lac Depot 1.9 km off, Lac des Sables 2.2 km, Lac Yvon 3.1 km off, Lac Ducharme 3.3 km and Lac Rene 3.5 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Elliot

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Elliot responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -15°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Lac Elliot the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Depot is 1.9 km off. Ask locally about Lac Elliot if anything is unclear.