Troisieme Lac Fishing near Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Troisieme Lac. The bank is 443 metres above sea level. Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson at 14 km is the nearest place to stop. Val-David is 17 km and Chertsey 18 km. Also on the doorstep: Lac de la Truite Rouge 1.1 km away, Lac Long within 1.2 km, Lac Gagnon 1.8 km away, Lac des Iroquois within 2.1 km and Petit lac Gagnon 2.1 km away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Troisieme Lac

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Lanaudière cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Troisieme Lac should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Troisieme Lac regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac de la Truite Rouge at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Troisieme Lac as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.