Lac Allan Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Allan belongs to Mauricie. The country here is taiga. Roughly 16 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 2.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Manawan lies 72 km from the water. Further out sit Leblanc (94 km) and Ferme-Neuve (104 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Allan

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Allan a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac Allan.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac du Canot, 1 km away. Nothing on Lac Allan should be assumed from this page alone.