Lac Laz, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Lanaudière, Quebec, sits Lac Laz. Boreal forest runs right down to the water. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. For a base, Saint-Michel-des-Saints sits 38 km out. It is 123 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Laz

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Laz that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 17°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Lac Laz.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Arx at 0.3 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Laz should be assumed from this page alone.