Lac Re Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Re sits in Lanaudière, out in Quebec. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 37 km off. Trois-Rivières sits 100 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. What else is close: Lac Gipi 0.7 km, Lac Pope a shade over 0.8 km, Lac du Depot 1.4 km, Lac Verronneau a shade over 2 km and Lac Proche 2.1 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Re

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Lac Re in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 17°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Re.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Gipi, 0.7 km out. The position on Lac Re is worth confirming on the day.