Lac Rebin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Rebin is set in Lanaudière, Quebec. The surface lies 482 metres up. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. For a base, Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm sits 36 km out. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 112 km away. Neighbouring water: Lac Puget some 0.8 km off, Lac Englos within 1.3 km, Lac Niffer some 1.3 km off, Lac Cerdon within 1.7 km and Lac Parnot some 1.8 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rebin

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Rebin to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Lac Rebin around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lac Puget is 0.8 km distant. Treat Lac Rebin as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.