Lac Kildare Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lanaudière in Quebec is where Lac Kildare sits. Tidal water begins 34 km from here. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. Some 4.2 km away sits Rawdon, the nearest settlement. Saint-Ambroise is 8.5 km away, with Sainte-Julienne at 11 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kildare

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac Kildare gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 20°C in July and bottoms out near -13°C in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Kildare.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac Riviera, 1.1 km out. Check the position at Lac Kildare before loading the car.