Lac Loney in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lanaudière, Quebec, is where Lac Loney sits. The country here is pine and birch. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, is 30 km away. Then Manawan, 49 km, and Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 74 km. Also within reach: Lac de la Bouette 2.8 km off, Lac en Coeur some 2.8 km off, Lac Camille 3.2 km off, Lac Dargie some 3.5 km off and Lac Saint-Joseph 4.9 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Loney

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Lac Loney before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Loney runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac de la Bouette is 2.8 km distant. Treat Lac Loney as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.