Lac Perrault Fishing near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Lanaudière, Quebec. The water sits 387 metres up. It measures about 13 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 1.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 13 km away. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 103 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perrault

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Perrault the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -15°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Lac Perrault to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Outre, 0.8 km out. For Lac Perrault in particular, ask before you travel.