Lac Tremblay in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Tremblay falls in Lanaudière, part of Quebec. What surrounds it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest town is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 12 km away. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 107 km off. Nearest other option: Lac Guerard some 1.2 km off, Lac Deseve within 1.6 km, Lac Cave some 1.6 km off, Lac Baugy within 2.3 km and Lac a Moise some 2.8 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tremblay

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Lac Tremblay decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -15°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac Tremblay runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Guerard at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac Tremblay.