Lac Albert Fishing near Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Albert belongs to Mauricie. Country round the bank runs to spruce and muskeg. Roughly 13 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 3.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Nearest town is Weymontachie, 46 km off. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 203 km away. If this one is busy: Lac Dorothy 1.8 km, Lac a l'Aeroplane at 2.1 km, Lac Musique 2.2 km, Lac Mountain at 2.3 km and Lac Spaff 3 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Albert

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Lac Albert rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Albert.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lac Dorothy, 1.8 km out. None of that is settled for Lac Albert in what we hold.