Lacs du Castor, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lacs du Castor is a Lanaudière water, in Quebec. The country here is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm lies 21 km from the water. Further out sit Chertsey (22 km) and Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson (27 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lacs du Castor

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Lanaudière records list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Lacs du Castor a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Lacs du Castor.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. You can leave the car about 400 m from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac en Coeur, 1.8 km out. Check the position on Lacs du Castor before loading the car.