Lac Montour Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Montour sits within Lanaudière in Quebec. This is rolling bush ground. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, is 23 km away. Then Mandeville, 36 km, and Saint-Gabriel, 41 km. Also worth knowing: Lac du Caribou lies 0.9 km on, Petit lac a l'Ours near enough 1.2 km, Lac Germano lies 1.7 km on, Lac de la Duchesse near enough 1.9 km and Lac Crystal lies 2.1 km on. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Montour

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac Montour fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between early May and late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Montour around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac du Caribou is 0.9 km off. Ask locally about Lac Montour if anything is unclear.