Lac Yates near Chertsey: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Yates is listed under Lanaudière, Quebec. The bank is 248 metres above sea level. 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. Chertsey is the closest place, 4.9 km off. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 37 km off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lac Yates

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Yates the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 19°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Lac Yates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Taillefer, 0.9 km out. Confirm access to Lac Yates locally before you travel.