Lac Rice near Saint-Michel-des-Saints: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Lac Rice in Lanaudière, Quebec. It stands 526 metres above sea level. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.7 km on foot. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Saint-Michel-des-Saints lies 27 km from the water. It is 127 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rice

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Rice fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -15°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Lac Rice to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. 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 ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Fuse, 1.8 km out. Treat access at Lac Rice as something to verify.