Lac Lucette near Manawan: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Lucette lies in Lanaudière, in Quebec. The bank is 459 metres above sea level. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Start from Manawan, 32 km down the road. Saint-Michel-des-Saints lies 60 km off, Rivière-Rouge another 64 km. Other water nearby: Lac Bisco 0.9 km off, Lac Menat within 1.2 km, Lac du Taillant 1.3 km off, Lac Stin within 1.7 km and Lac Chala 1.9 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lucette

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Lucette that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Lac Lucette to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Bisco, 0.9 km out. Treat Lac Lucette as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.