Lac Montagnac Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Montagnac falls inside Lanaudière. Elevation runs to 464 metres. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 39 km off. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm lies 42 km off, Rivière-Rouge another 44 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Montagnac

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac Montagnac to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -15°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Montagnac.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Noulette, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lac Montagnac as something to verify.