Lac Legendre Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Legendre sits in Lanaudière, out in Quebec. It sits at 463 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 1.88 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 11 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lanaudière. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is the closest town at 34 km. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 118 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Legendre

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac Legendre repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Lac Legendre regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Coivrel, 1.8 km away. What applies at Lac Legendre may have changed since it was mapped.