Fishing Lac Kruger in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Kruger lies within the bounds of Lanaudière, Quebec. Land around it is northern bush. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For supplies, Manawan is 43 km out. It is 164 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Within a short drive: Lac Manor 2.1 km away, Lac Pie-XII lies 2.2 km on, Lac du Portage 2.4 km away, Lac Plus lies 3.1 km on and Lac Toll 3.5 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kruger

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lac Kruger to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac Kruger fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Manor, 2.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Lac Kruger are worth checking on the day.