Lac Bellemare Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac Bellemare. The setting is mixed forest. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton at 28 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 61 km off. Round about: Lac Hector some 0.5 km off, Lac Girard sits 0.5 km out, Lac Gelinas some 1.1 km off, Lac Gauthier sits 1.5 km out and Lac du Merle some 1.5 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bellemare

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Mauricie: 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 Bellemare the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -15°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac Bellemare rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The water borders Réserve écologique Marie-Jean-Eudes, so expect the reserve rules to apply. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Hector is 0.5 km off. The position on Lac Bellemare is worth confirming on the day.