Fishing at Lac Shear, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lanaudière, Quebec, is where Lac Shear sits. It sits at 415 metres above sea level. It measures about 10 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.4 km, and most of it is walkable. The nearest place of any size is Manawan, 36 km away. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 205 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Shear

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Shear the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Shear follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac du Mineur, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Shear in particular, ask before you travel.