Baie du Sud Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Baie du Sud is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. It lies 380 metres above sea level. Roughly 4.95 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Some 47 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. Laurentides sits 36 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is La Cité-Limoilou, 95 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Baie du Sud

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Tide runs this water, so time the session to the flow. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Baie du Sud the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Baie du Sud the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Garence, 1.9 km away. Confirm before you fish Baie du Sud.