Fishing at Lac Molleur, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Lac Molleur. It sits in northern bush country. The water measures roughly 10 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The whole outline is near 1.8 km, and most of it is walkable. The nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 37 km away. It is 123 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Molleur

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Molleur fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -15°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac Molleur.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Yvelain at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac Molleur before loading the car.