Fishing at Lac Serge, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Serge in Lanaudière, Quebec. It lies 531 metres above sea level. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is the closest place, 38 km off. Beyond it, Manawan at 64 km and Mandeville at 68 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Serge

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Serge light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Serge.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. 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. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Turmel is 1.1 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Serge for certain.