Lac Grenache Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Lac Grenache. The surface lies 248 metres up. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest town is Saint-Gabriel, 5 km away. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 69 km distant. Neighbouring water: Lac Lamarre 1.2 km, Lac Ida out at 2.1 km, Lac Labrecque 2.1 km, Lac Parent out at 2.7 km and Lac de la Pompe 3.1 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Grenache

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. 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, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Grenache that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -14°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac Grenache that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Lamarre at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lac Grenache is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.