Lac Hans Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Lac Hans. Height above sea level is 525 metres. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is high ground by Quebec standards. The closest town, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, is 34 km distant. After that come Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm at 49 km and Manawan at 53 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hans

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Hans a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -15°C to 17°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac Hans that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Bollene is 0.6 km off. Ask locally about Lac Hans if anything is unclear.