Lac Philemon Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Philemon is a Lanaudière water, in Quebec. It stands 472 metres above sea level. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm is the closest place, 18 km off. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is 35 km away, with Mont-Tremblant at 38 km. Also on the doorstep: Lac la Grosse a shade over 2 km, Lac de la Truite Rouge within 2.8 km, Lac Bebe a shade over 2.9 km, Lac du Rocher Blanc within 3.1 km and Lac Leran a shade over 3.3 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Philemon

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lac Philemon before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -15°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Lac Philemon regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac la Grosse at 2 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac Philemon.