Lac Sorigny Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Sorigny stands in Lanaudière, Quebec. It sits at 515 metres above sea level. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. Most waters listed here for Lanaudière are larger. The closest town, Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, is 36 km distant. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 112 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sorigny

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Sorigny repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -15°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Lac Sorigny more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac Gilette, 1.3 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Sorigny.