Lac Bausson near Leblanc: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Lac Bausson in the Mauricie part of Quebec. Land around it is spruce and muskeg. It runs to roughly 34 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 3.2 km, and most of it is walkable. The nearest town is Leblanc, 35 km away. Then Weymontachie, 64 km, and Manawan, 90 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bausson

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Bausson fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -17°C for January. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac Bausson.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Mene, 1.3 km away. Nothing on Lac Bausson should be assumed from this page alone.