Lac a Foin in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Mauricie entry here is Lac a Foin, in Quebec. The water sits 555 metres up. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Félicien sits 65 km from the bank. The big place round here is Saguenay, 155 km distant. Other water within reach: Lac du Gros Cap (0.7 km), Lac Rousseau at 0.7 km, Lac aux Sables (0.9 km), Lac Yvette at 1.1 km and Lac Lucienne (1.6 km). No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Foin

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac a Foin should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -18°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac a Foin.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac du Gros Cap is 0.7 km off. None of that is settled for Lac a Foin in what we hold.