Fishing Lac aux Cailloux in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Cailloux is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. The water sits 425 metres up. Roughly 29 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 2.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Start from Métabetchouan, 54 km down the road. Saguenay sits 100 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Cailloux

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac aux Cailloux light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac aux Cailloux.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac a Zoune at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac aux Cailloux, the notice at the access point is the final word.