Lac Tellier Fishing Guide, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  The Lanaudière end of Quebec holds Lac Tellier. The setting is lake country bush. This is sizeable water at about 2.89 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. On our Lanaudière list it sits near the top for size. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm sits 17 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 78 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tellier

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Tellier the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac Tellier runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac Robert at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac Tellier carry more weight than any list.