Lac Apokociciw in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac Apokociciw in Mauricie, Quebec. Around the bank it is taiga. About 1.98 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. It ranks high for size among our Mauricie listings. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 44 km off. Weymontachie lies 101 km off, Manawan another 138 km. Close by you also have: Lac Nemio about 5.6 km, Lac Lepage 7.6 km away, Lac Kawacekamik about 8.5 km, Lac Kaasisiwakamak 11 km away and Lac Eriko about 14 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Apokociciw

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac Apokociciw fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -18°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Lac Apokociciw.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Nemio is 5.6 km off. Rules at Lac Apokociciw are worth checking on the day.