Lac Seed Fishing near Manawan, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Seed is a Lanaudière water, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 454 metres. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest town is Manawan, 34 km off. After that come Weymontachie at 81 km and Leblanc at 92 km. More in the same country: Lac Falcon after 1.2 km, 1.4 km away is Lac Zero, Lac Onitcanew after 1.5 km, 1.7 km away is Lac Bent and Lac Telephone after 3.3 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Seed

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Lac Seed for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -16°C for January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Lac Seed more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Falcon, 1.2 km away. None of that is settled for Lac Seed in what we hold.