Lac Rivet, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Rivet lies in Lanaudière, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 490 metres. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Lanaudière list holds plenty of bigger water. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm sits 14 km from the bank. Saint-Michel-des-Saints follows at 32 km, then Chertsey at 41 km. More in the same country: Lac Heart about 0.6 km, Lac Simard 0.7 km, Lac Dax about 0.8 km, Lac au Foin 1.2 km and Lac Garnet about 1.3 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rivet

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Rivet the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Lac Rivet by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is a slipway on the shore, 1.2 km from the water we list. Picnic facilities are recorded some 340 m out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Heart, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lac Rivet as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.