Lac Soumont in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Lanaudière, Quebec, sits Lac Soumont. It stands 581 metres above sea level. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Saint-Michel-des-Saints sits 21 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne sits 88 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Soumont

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Lac Soumont for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Soumont.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Gilles is 0.4 km distant. For Lac Soumont, the notice at the access point is the final word.