Fishing Lac Yvon in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Lac Yvon is a Quebec water. The ground round it is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Mandeville sits 29 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saint-Jean-de-Matha is 29 km and Saint-Michel-des-Saints 29 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Yvon

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Yvon the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -15°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Lac Yvon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Charlie sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Yvon for certain.