Lac a Foin Fishing near Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac a Foin. Tidal water begins 37 km from here. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton is the closest town at 11 km. It is 46 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. In the same area: Lac du Bouleau lies 0.7 km on, Lac a l'Eau Claire the better part of 2.7 km, Lac du Cordon lies 3 km on, Lac du Canard the better part of 3 km and Lac a la Coureuse lies 3.1 km on. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Foin

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac a Foin gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -14°C on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Lac a Foin.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac du Bouleau is 0.7 km off. None of that is settled for Lac a Foin in what we hold.