Lac Saint-Damase near Rougemont: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Saint-Damase sits within Montérégie in Quebec. The coast is 34 km away. Rougemont lies 5.5 km from the water. Beyond it, Saint-Damase at 7.5 km and Saint-Césaire at 9.4 km. Others close at hand: Lac Hertel the better part of 9.8 km, Lac a Langevin at 17 km, Lac Bleu the better part of 17 km, Lac des Tilleuls at 19 km and Lac a la Tortue the better part of 21 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Saint-Damase

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name lake sturgeon, pumpkinseed, tench and common carp. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Lac Saint-Damase where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -11°C to 20°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Lac Saint-Damase regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac Hertel is 9.8 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Saint-Damase.