Lac Rivest Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Rivest is a Lanaudière water, Quebec side. The surroundings are rolling bush. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The closest town, Chertsey, is 11 km away. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 48 km away. Nearby, in order: Lac Mireau a touch under 0.3 km, Lac a Fabien roughly 0.6 km, Lac Delisle a touch under 1.1 km, Lac du Cinq roughly 1.4 km and Lac Rowan a touch under 1.4 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rivest

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. 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. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Rivest gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 19°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Rivest.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Mireau is 0.3 km distant. What applies at Lac Rivest may have changed since it was mapped.