Lac Fer a Cheval Fishing near Rawdon, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Fer a Cheval is a Lanaudière water, Quebec side. The water sits 276 metres up. For supplies, Rawdon is 6.6 km out. It is 44 km to Terrebonne, the nearest city. Nearby, in order: Lac a l'Ile out at 0.6 km, Lac Gregoire roughly 1 km, Lac a Johnny out at 1.3 km, Lac aux Sources roughly 1.4 km and Lac Leon out at 1.6 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fer a Cheval

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Fer a Cheval the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 19°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Fer a Cheval.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lac a l'Ile at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Fer a Cheval, the notice at the access point is the final word.