Lac Baxter Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac Baxter. It sits at 470 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Nearest town is Leblanc, 43 km off. Then Weymontachie, 47 km, and Manawan, 73 km. In the same area: Lac Richer 0.9 km, Lac McCarthy about 0.9 km, Lac Faessler 1.4 km, Lac Ayotte about 2.3 km and Lac Boy 3.7 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Baxter

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Baxter for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Lac Baxter around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. 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. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Richer at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac Baxter is worth confirming on the day.