Lac Resserre, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Lanaudière, Quebec, you have Lac Resserre. Elevation runs to 500 metres. Nearest place of any size is Sainte-Béatrix, 21 km away. Beyond it, Saint-Jean-de-Matha at 21 km and Saint-Gabriel at 28 km. Round about: Lac des Iles at about 1.4 km, Lac Clement at 1.5 km, Lac Tellier at about 1.8 km, Lac Vandre at 2.2 km and Lac Sorin at about 2.2 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Resserre

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac Resserre the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 18°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Lac Resserre more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows a jetty some 890 m off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac des Iles is 1.4 km off. Nothing on Lac Resserre should be assumed from this page alone.