Lac Nomade Fishing near Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Nomade lies within the bounds of Lanaudière, Quebec. It sits in lake country bush. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Lanaudière standards. The closest town, Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, is 15 km distant. Then Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, 22 km, and Chertsey, 22 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nomade

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Nomade gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Nomade rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A carry of 960 m from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Arthur is 2.2 km distant. Confirm access to Lac Nomade locally before you travel.