Lac a l'Ile Fishing near Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a l'Ile sits in Mauricie, out in Quebec. The surroundings are spruce and muskeg. 19 km away sits Weymontachie, the nearest town. Saguenay is the closest city, 192 km away. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Vic about 1.2 km, Lac Samson at about 1.5 km, Lac Perdrix about 2.4 km, Lac Read at about 2.5 km and Lac de Travers about 2.8 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac a l'Ile

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Lac a l'Ile before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 16°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Lac a l'Ile the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac Vic at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lac a l'Ile may have changed since it was mapped.