Lac Turgeon Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Lac Turgeon. The surface lies 398 metres up. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lanaudière list. 43 km away sits Manawan, the nearest town. It is 150 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Other water within reach: Lac Rousseau lies 1.2 km on, Lac Line at about 1.3 km, Lac Flail lies 1.7 km on, Lac Ti-Louis at about 1.7 km and Lac Fob lies 2 km on. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Turgeon

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Lac Turgeon rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Lac Turgeon by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Rousseau at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac Turgeon before loading the car.