Fishing at Lac Mirror, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Mirror is one of the Lanaudière waters in Quebec. It sits at 408 metres above sea level. With some 28 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 2.9 km, and most of it is walkable. Nearest town is Manawan, 45 km off. Weymontachie is 53 km away, with La Tuque at 82 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mirror

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Lac Mirror a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Lac Mirror by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Samare is 0.8 km off. Where Lac Mirror is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.