Lac a l'Ours Fishing near Leblanc, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 403 metres above sea level. It measures about 29 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 4.5 km on foot. Leblanc at 100 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 329 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a l'Ours

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. 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. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac a l'Ours responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Lac a l'Ours by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac aux Huards, 2.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lac a l'Ours may have changed since it was mapped.