Lac Urgel near Chertsey: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Urgel falls in Lanaudière, part of Quebec. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lanaudière. The nearest town is Chertsey, 16 km away. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 58 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Urgel

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Lac Urgel for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Urgel.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Miron sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac Urgel before loading the car.