Lac Fer a Cheval Fishing near Manawan, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Fer a Cheval is one of the Lanaudière waters in Quebec. It lies 454 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 38 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 5.2 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Lanaudière listings. Supplies mean a trip to Manawan, 19 km off. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 156 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fer a Cheval

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Fer a Cheval gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Lac Fer a Cheval.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac de la Pitoune at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac Fer a Cheval.