Lac Vouvray in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Vouvray falls inside Lanaudière. It sits in boreal forest country. It measures some 1.01 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 7.5 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lanaudière. Start from Manawan, 13 km down the road. It is 182 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vouvray

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac Vouvray where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Vouvray.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Nivelle is 2.2 km distant. None of that is settled for Lac Vouvray in what we hold.