Lac Levert, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Levert sits within Lanaudière in Quebec. Height above sea level is 429 metres. It measures about 18 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 2.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Supplies mean a trip to Manawan, 39 km off. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 156 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Levert

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lac Levert where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Levert the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac Doughnut is 2.2 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Levert for certain.