Reservoir Taureau Fishing near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Lanaudière, Quebec, you have Reservoir Taureau. It lies 350 metres above sea level. 12 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 109 km away. Within a short drive: Lac du Barrage a touch under 5.1 km, Lac au Piege roughly 5.6 km, Lac du Don a touch under 5.6 km, Le Beau Lac roughly 7.2 km and Lac Henri a touch under 7.7 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Taureau

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Reservoir Taureau the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Reservoir Taureau rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac du Barrage, 5.1 km out. Rules at Reservoir Taureau are worth checking on the day.