Lac aux Chicots Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Chicots belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. It sits in mixed forest country. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Saint-Michel-des-Saints is the closest place, 40 km off. Mandeville lies 40 km off, Saint-Élie-de-Caxton another 43 km. Other water within reach: Lac du Soufflet just 1.6 km, Lac Citrouille 2 km off, Lac de la Ferme just 2.1 km, Lac des Conscrits 2.4 km off and Lac Coleman just 2.8 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Chicots

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Lac aux Chicots is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -15°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Lac aux Chicots more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac du Soufflet sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac aux Chicots, the notice at the access point is the final word.