Lac Tina in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac Tina in Lanaudière, Quebec. The ground round it is pine and birch. Around 23 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 2.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 27 km away. It is 112 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tina

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Tina to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -15°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Lac Tina by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Catin is 1.3 km off. For Lac Tina, the notice at the access point is the final word.