Lac a Midas, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac a Midas in Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 234 metres above sea level. Hérouxville is the closest place, 13 km off. Further out sit Shawinigan (15 km) and Saint-Tite (18 km). Alternatives close at hand: 0.8 km out stands Lac a Bolduc, Lac Ecarte some 0.9 km off, 2.1 km out stands Lac Garceau, Lac a la Barbotte some 2.6 km off and 2.8 km out stands Premier lac aux Rats. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Midas

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac a Midas the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac a Midas.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac a Bolduc sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac a Midas.