Lac Sarron, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Sarron is a Lanaudière water, in Quebec. The bank is 504 metres above sea level. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lanaudière list. Manawan at 39 km is the nearest place to stop. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 140 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sarron

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Lac Sarron rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Lac Sarron around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Thiboutot, 0.8 km away. Treat access at Lac Sarron as something to verify.