Lac Beluga in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lac Beluga in Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 392 metres above sea level. The nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 45 km away. Trois-Rivières sits 96 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Also on the doorstep: Lac de la Longue-Vue at about 1 km, Lac aux Pieges within 1.1 km, Lac a l'Orage at about 1.3 km, Lac de la Mouette within 1.5 km and Lac du Carcajou at about 1.6 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beluga

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Beluga the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -16°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Beluga.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Longue-Vue at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Beluga if anything is unclear.