Fishing Lac Larose in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Larose belongs to Lanaudière. The country here is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is the closest place, 38 km off. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 122 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Larose

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Lac Larose rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Lac Larose by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Roe is 1 km distant. For Lac Larose in particular, ask before you travel.