Fishing Lac a la Barbotte in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a la Barbotte lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. The surface lies 218 metres up. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Nearest place of any size is Hérouxville, 15 km away. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 46 km distant. More in the same country: Lac Berube 1 km away, Lac aux Cossins 1.4 km, Lac Francais 1.4 km away, Lac Vincent 2 km and Lac Ecarte 2.1 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Barbotte

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lac a la Barbotte light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac a la Barbotte runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Berube is 1 km off. Treat Lac a la Barbotte as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.