Fishing Lac Johnson in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Johnson in Lanaudière, Quebec. Height above sea level is 384 metres. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Chertsey lies 18 km from the water. Sainte-Béatrix is 22 km away, with Rawdon at 25 km. Others close at hand: Lac Banane 0.9 km off, Lac Ambroise a shade over 1 km, Lac Cuvette 1.1 km off, Lac des Conscrits a shade over 1.1 km and Lac aux Pics 1.8 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Johnson

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Johnson that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -14°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Lac Johnson.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Banane is 0.9 km off. Rules at Lac Johnson are worth checking on the day.