Fishing Lac Glace in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Glace is a Lanaudière water, Quebec side. The water sits 499 metres up. 40 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest town. Beyond it, Manawan at 43 km and Rivière-Rouge at 59 km. More in the same country: Lac Bambi near enough 1.4 km, Lac de l'Abet the better part of 1.4 km, Lac Lumina near enough 1.7 km, Lac Gouarec the better part of 2.3 km and Lac Tonnelet near enough 2.8 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Glace

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Lac Glace decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Lac Glace more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Réserve faunique Rouge-Matawin covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac Bambi, 1.4 km out. For Lac Glace in particular, ask before you travel.