Fishing Lac Tremblay in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tremblay is set in Lanaudière, Quebec. It stands 441 metres above sea level. The water covers around 1.56 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Some 8.8 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Lanaudière listings. Saint-Michel-des-Saints lies 21 km from the water. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 95 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tremblay

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Lanaudière list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Tremblay the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -15°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Lac Tremblay.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can camp 1.4 km off, which suits an early start. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Seul is 0.6 km distant. Check the position on Lac Tremblay before loading the car.