Fishing at Lac Philippe, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Philippe is a Lanaudière water, in Quebec. It stands 504 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 8 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Nearest place of any size is Manawan, 38 km away. Weymontachie lies 74 km off, Leblanc another 84 km. Within a short run: 0.5 km out stands Petit lac Blanc, Lac Flue 1.2 km away, 1.4 km out stands Lac Ironwood, Lac Marson 1.6 km away and 1.7 km out stands Lac Helmet. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Philippe

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Lac Philippe a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac Philippe that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Petit lac Blanc at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Philippe for certain.