Lac Peret in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Peret lies within the bounds of Lanaudière, Quebec. Boreal forest runs right down to the water. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. You are 37 km from Manawan. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 143 km away. Also worth knowing: 1.6 km away is Lac Bourasseau, Lac des Grues some 3.1 km off, 3.3 km away is Lac Fontrouve, Lac Lecanteur some 3.9 km off and 4 km away is Lac du Renard. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Peret

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Peret responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Lac Peret more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Bourasseau, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac Peret before loading the car.