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6,927-acre lake near Québec. The lake tops out around 15 ft. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Traced from the shoreline, Lac De Montigny runs 6,927 acres with 45.2 miles of edge. A development index of 3.9 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. Call it 5.9 mi long by 4.7 mi wide at the broadest reach. You'll find it in La Vallée-de-l'Or MRC. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Lac Lemoine, 10 mi southwest of here.
Carte de pêche interactive gratuite — Lac De Montigny, Québec : courbes de profondeur issues de relevés bathymétriques réels jusqu'à 5 m (15 pi), et les meilleurs sites pour omble de fontaine, doré jaune, doré noir et plus. Les profondeurs proviennent de la Géobase des bathymétries de lac du Québec (MELCCFP) lorsque disponibles.
Start shallow in spring: brook trout sit in 2 to 15 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 5 to 15 ft covers summer, 2 to 15 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Gravel shoal, a gravel shoal in about 2 ft of water that rates prime for brook trout in fall. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm until the fish tell you otherwise.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Gravel shoal (2 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Été | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (15 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Automne | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Gravel shoal (2 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Hiver | 2 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Gravel shoal (2 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Early season walleye use the shallows, holding in 4 to 15 ft. Even in summer they hold at 5 to 15 ft; winter keeps them in 5 to 15 ft. Put Sharp break first on the milk run — a drop-off near 9 ft that grades prime for fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in the evening and early morning. Tie on a crawler harness on bottom bouncer or a deep crankbait (trolled) and you're in the game.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 4 to 15 ft | dusk & dawn | Gravel shoal (2 ft) | 1/8 oz jig + minnow, Hair jig |
| Été | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 35 ft | dusk & dawn | Sharp break (9 ft) | Crawler harness on bottom bouncer, Deep crankbait (trolled) |
| Automne | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 40 ft | dusk & night | Sharp break (9 ft) | Jigging rap, Jig + big minnow |
| Hiver | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 40 ft | dusk & dawn | Deep basin (15 ft) | Jigging spoon + minnow head, Rattle bait |
When the water first warms, sauger slide up into 3 to 15 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 5 to 15 ft, winter 5 to 15 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 15 ft that scores prime in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a bottom bouncer + crawler or a 3-way rig with stickbait rigged through the warm months.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 3 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 4 to 18 ft | dawn & dusk | Gravel shoal (2 ft) | 3/8 oz jig + ringworm, Hair jig + minnow |
| Été | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (9 ft) | Bottom bouncer + crawler, 3-way rig with stickbait |
| Automne | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 35 ft | dusk & dawn | Sharp break (9 ft) | Jig + big minnow, Blade bait |
| Hiver | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 45 ft | dusk | Deep basin (15 ft) | Heavy jigging spoon, Jig + minnow (vertical) |
Spring yellow perch on Lac De Montigny hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 5 to 15 ft in summer and finish the year down in 5 to 15 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 15 ft that grades prime for fall. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Perch-pattern micro crank |
| Été | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 30 ft | dawn | Deep basin (15 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small spoon tipped with worm |
| Automne | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 35 ft | midday | Deep basin (15 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Perch rig / spreader |
| Hiver | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (15 ft) | Tungsten jig + spikes, Rattle spoon (small) |
Spring puts northern pike in skinny water — 2 to 8 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 5 to 15 ft; cold water stacks them in 5 to 15 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 2 ft, rated prime for spring northern pike. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage covers the summer program.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (2 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Été | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (9 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Automne | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Sharp break (9 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Hiver | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Secondary point (6 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
When the water first warms, goldeye slide up into 3 to 10 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 2 to 10 ft, winter 5 to 15 ft. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 15 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run the evening and early morning. Keep a small spinner or a dry flies / foam hoppers at dusk rigged through the warm months.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 3 to 10 ft | dusk & dawn | open water | Small jig (white/pink) under a float, Inline spinner |
| Été | 2 to 10 ft | dusk & dawn | open water | Small spinner, Dry flies / foam hoppers at dusk |
| Automne | 5 to 15 ft | dusk | Deep basin (15 ft) | Small jig + twister tail, Inline spinner (deeper) |
| Hiver | 5 to 15 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 25 ft | midday | Deep basin (15 ft) | Small jig tipped with minnow piece |
Count 16 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 15 ft.
Access data: Québec MELCCFP - Sites d'accès (mise à l'eau); Ville de Trois-Rivières - Pedestrian Trails; Ville de Sherbrooke - Developed Pedestrian Trails; Ville de Sherbrooke - Municipal Beaches; Ville de Trois-Rivières - Pedestrian Trails; Ville de Sherbrooke - Developed Pedestrian Trails; Ville de Sherbrooke - Municipal Beaches. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Québec waters are set by the Québec sport fishing rules (MELCCFP) — and special regulations can apply to Lac De Montigny specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Québec fishing regulations →
Lac De Montigny is about 15 ft (5 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Lac De Montigny atteint environ 5 m (15 pi) à son point le plus profond. Les profondeurs proviennent de relevés bathymétriques réels.
Anglers target brook trout, walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, goldeye on Lac De Montigny. This species list is an informed estimate from Québec's provincial fish-range maps (bounded by each lake's depth and habitat), not a per-lake fish survey — Québec doesn't publish per-lake species records.
Sharp break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for walleye in fall. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Lac De Montigny is regulated by the Québec sport fishing rules (MELCCFP). Check the official Québec regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Lac Lemoine 10 mi · Lac Preissac 25 mi · Lac Granet 28 mi · Grand lac Victoria 38 mi · Lac Gaotanaga 38 mi · Lac Darde 39 mi · Lac Anwatan 41 mi · Lac des Cinq Portages 43 mi · Lac Nânwatinok 44 mi · Lac Cornelier 47 mi · Lac Cawasachouane 47 mi · Lac Gargamelle 48 mi
See how Lac De Montigny stacks up: best walleye lakes in Québec · best sauger lakes in Québec · best northern pike lakes in Québec · best yellow perch lakes in Québec
More water nearby: La Vallée-de-l'Or MRC fishing maps (15 charts). Browse all Québec fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.