Lac Bert Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bert is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. The country round it is boreal forest from end to end. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 10 km away. Leblanc follows at 56 km, then La Tuque at 93 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bert

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Bert gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Lac Bert.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac Gloria at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Bert before loading the car.