Lac Jaillon in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac Jaillon in Lanaudière, Quebec. It sits at 536 metres above sea level. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 17 km off. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 93 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jaillon

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac Jaillon should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -15°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Lac Jaillon the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Launching is possible: a slipway lies 830 m off. The nearest car park we can see is 860 m out, so expect a walk with your gear. A pier 830 m from here gives a platform over deeper water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Trap is 0.8 km distant. Nothing on Lac Jaillon should be assumed from this page alone.