Lac Rejean, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac Rejean in Lanaudière, Quebec. This is lake country bush country. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Start from Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 22 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 88 km away. Nearest other option: Lac Adam lies 0.5 km on, Lac Comeau within 1.5 km, Lac Fixe lies 1.6 km on, Lac Morissette within 2.2 km and Lac Martin lies 2.3 km on. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rejean

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. 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. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac Rejean responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 17°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Lac Rejean more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Adam is 0.5 km distant. The position on Lac Rejean is worth confirming on the day.