Lac Bellemare, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac Bellemare. This is mixed forest country. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Maskinongé sits 14 km from the bank. Saint-Norbert follows at 15 km, then Saint-Gabriel at 15 km. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bellemare

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lac Bellemare where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Lac Bellemare.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Robert is 1.8 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Bellemare.