Fishing Lac aux Huards in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Mauricie, Quebec. The surroundings are spruce and muskeg. At 1.07 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. At about 7.0 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Mauricie. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 99 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 329 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Huards

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Lac aux Huards rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Lac aux Huards around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac a l'Ours is 2.4 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac aux Huards.