Lac Regal in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Regal is a Lanaudière water, Quebec side. The bank is 459 metres above sea level. Roughly 21 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 2.0 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The town to know is Manawan, 36 km out. Beyond it, Weymontachie at 54 km and Leblanc at 82 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Regal

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Lac Regal should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Lac Regal that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac Charron, 1.5 km out. Check the position on Lac Regal before loading the car.