Fishing at Grand lac Frise, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Grand lac Frise. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. Around 15 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 2.6 km on foot. For supplies, La Tuque is 32 km out. Laurentides lies 71 km off, Weymontachie another 84 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Grand lac Frise

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Grand lac Frise as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Grand lac Frise by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Rhum is 1.4 km distant. What applies at Grand lac Frise may have changed since it was mapped.