Fishing at Lac Benito, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Benito in Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 424 metres above sea level. Nearest town is Leblanc, 86 km off. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 282 km away. If this one is busy: Lac Alexandra at 1 km, Lac Errol near enough 1.9 km, Lac Eden at 2.3 km, Lac Simon near enough 2.3 km and Lac Fuller at 2.8 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Benito

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Benito repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Lac Benito more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Alexandra, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Benito, the notice at the access point is the final word.