Fishing at Lac Barry, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Barry lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. It sits at 386 metres above sea level. Start from Waswanipi, 93 km down the road. The big place round here is Saguenay, 340 km distant. Nearby, in order: Lac Morissette within 4.6 km, Lac Rouleau 5.5 km away, Lac Robertine within 5.5 km, Lac Bailly 6.9 km away and Lac Mista Atikamekwranan within 11 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Barry

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Barry responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Lac Barry to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Morissette is 4.6 km distant. Where Lac Barry is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.