Fishing at Lac Lat, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Lat lies in Lanaudière, in Quebec. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. Nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 29 km off. Mandeville is 37 km and Saint-Gabriel 44 km. Nearby alternatives: Lac de la Cigue 1 km away, Lac Anis at 1.6 km, Lac aux Tetards 2.2 km away, Lac du Crapaud at 2.6 km and Lac du Serpent 2.9 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lat

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Lat where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Lat.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac de la Cigue is 1 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Lat.