Lac a la Perchaude Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac a la Perchaude. Salt water lies 30 km off. Around 41 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 4.9 km on foot. It ranks high for size among our Mauricie listings. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton is the closest town at 4.5 km. Shawinigan is 18 km and Yamachiche 29 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Perchaude

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac a la Perchaude the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -14°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac a la Perchaude.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Petit lac Long, 0.9 km away. For Lac a la Perchaude in particular, ask before you travel.