Lac la Grosse Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac la Grosse lies within the bounds of Lanaudière, Quebec. It sits in pine and birch. With some 13 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 2.2 km on foot. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm is the closest place, 18 km off. Saint-Michel-des-Saints lies 34 km off, Mont-Tremblant another 39 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac la Grosse

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac la Grosse the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac la Grosse the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. 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. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Truite Rouge is 1.7 km off. None of that is settled for Lac la Grosse in what we hold.