Fishing Lac Fox in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Fox, in Lanaudière. The land about it is lake country bush. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm lies 16 km from the water. It is 82 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fox

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac Fox gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Lac Fox by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac de l'Ondee at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac Fox should be assumed from this page alone.