Lac Benes near Weymontachie: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Benes sits within Mauricie in Quebec. It stands 487 metres above sea level. Roughly 1.17 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The margin runs to about 11 km in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Mauricie. For a base, Weymontachie sits 34 km out. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 183 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Benes

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lac Benes where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 16°C in July. The ice season is long here and the open one short. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Lac Benes that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Mesahikun, 1 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Benes.