Petit lac Cassagne, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lanaudière, Quebec, is where Petit lac Cassagne sits. Land around it is mixed forest. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Lanaudière standards. Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm is the closest place, 11 km off. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 87 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Cassagne

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Petit lac Cassagne as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Petit lac Cassagne by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The nearest car park we can see is 1.1 km out, so expect a walk with your gear. A pier or jetty stands 300 m away, which helps on a crowded bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Cassagne, 0.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Petit lac Cassagne before loading the car.