Lac Acarie Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Acarie lies in Mauricie, Quebec. Land around it is pine and birch. Around 44 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 3.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. Nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 28 km away. It is 104 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Acarie

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Lac Acarie in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 18°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac Acarie the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Anoki at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Acarie is worth confirming on the day.