Lac Mick Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Lac Mick. The country round it is boreal forest from end to end. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Manawan is the closest place, 38 km off. After that come Ferme-Neuve at 72 km and Mont-Laurier at 88 km. Also on the doorstep: Lac Gilles just 1.6 km, Lac Chasse near enough 2.2 km, Lac Last just 2.6 km, Lac Samson near enough 5 km and Petit lac Lalonde just 5.6 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mick

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Mick light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac Mick follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Gilles at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Mick.