Fishing Lac Nellan in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Nellan sits within Lanaudière in Quebec. The country here is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. Sainte-Béatrix lies 27 km from the water. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 75 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nellan

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lac Nellan rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Lac Nellan the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Hetu, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Lac Nellan are worth checking on the day.