Fishing at Petit lac des Cedres, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lanaudière, Quebec, is where Petit lac des Cedres sits. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. Head to Mandeville, 17 km away, for anything you forgot. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 78 km away. Within easy reach: Lac Desroches 0.3 km, Lac Rond just 0.3 km, Lac des Cedres 0.4 km, Petit lac Cedras just 0.9 km and Lac Comtois 1 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac des Cedres

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Lanaudière names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Petit lac des Cedres the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -14°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Petit lac des Cedres that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac Desroches at 0.3 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Petit lac des Cedres.