Lac Grondin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Grondin is one of the Lanaudière listings for Quebec. It sits at 476 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, is 40 km away. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 124 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Grondin

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Grondin the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Lac Grondin by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Latour, 0.5 km away. Ask locally about Lac Grondin if anything is unclear.