Lac Quintin in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Quintin sits in Lanaudière, out in Quebec. This is taiga country. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. Manawan lies 37 km from the water. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is 42 km away, with Rivière-Rouge at 64 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Quintin

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Quintin a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. 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 Quintin the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Seal is 0.4 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Quintin if anything is unclear.