Lac Plus Haut in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lanaudière in Quebec is where Lac Plus Haut sits. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm lies 13 km from the water. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 85 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Plus Haut

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac Plus Haut repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Plus Haut.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac des Mines, 0.8 km out. For Lac Plus Haut in particular, ask before you travel.