Lac aux Requins, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac aux Requins belongs to Mauricie. Around the bank it is northern bush. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Start from Leblanc, 45 km down the road. Weymontachie follows at 63 km, then Saint-Félicien at 103 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Requins

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac aux Requins light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -18°C for January. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac aux Requins runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Vison, 0.7 km out. Rules at Lac aux Requins are worth checking on the day.