Fishing Lac Lavoie in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Lavoie, in Lanaudière. It sits 33 km in from the sea. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Supplies mean a trip to Sainte-Julienne, 9.5 km off. After that come Chertsey at 10 km and Lac-Lapierre at 11 km. Close by you have: Lac Pinet just 1.5 km, Lac Levasseur some 1.7 km off, Lac Crepeau just 2.4 km, Lac Duplessis some 2.5 km off and Lac Desnoyers just 3.1 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lavoie

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Lanaudière, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Lac Lavoie for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 19°C and January reads -13°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Lac Lavoie more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Pinet is 1.5 km off. Nothing on Lac Lavoie should be assumed from this page alone.