Lac Le Neuf Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Lanaudière, Quebec, you have Lac Le Neuf. The ground round it is mixed forest. At about 26 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 3.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Supplies mean a trip to Manawan, 56 km off. It is 124 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Le Neuf

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac Le Neuf gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Le Neuf.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac a l'Equerre is 1.6 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac Le Neuf.