Fishing Lac Antoinette in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Antoinette is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. The setting is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Shawinigan lies 23 km from the water. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton is 25 km away, with Hérouxville at 26 km. Near neighbours: Lac des Chicots just 0.4 km, Lac Simard within 0.9 km, Lac Gelinas just 1.8 km, Lac de la Loutre within 2 km and Lac des Iles just 2.1 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Antoinette

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Antoinette the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -14°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac Antoinette around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac des Chicots, 0.4 km out. Signs at Lac Antoinette carry more weight than any list.