Lac Ozane in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Lanaudière end of Quebec holds Lac Ozane. Height above sea level is 465 metres. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 15 km off. It is 96 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ozane

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Ozane gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac Ozane follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac en Coeur is 0.6 km off. Check the position at Lac Ozane before loading the car.