Lac Betty Fishing near Leblanc, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Betty, in Mauricie. Height above sea level is 502 metres. Surface area is around 22 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 3.0 km, small enough to learn in a day. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 25 km off. Weymontachie lies 44 km off, Manawan another 91 km. Not far off: Lac du Retour 1.3 km off, Lac des Passes at 1.5 km, Lac Miller 2.3 km off, Lac Deer at 2.7 km and Lac Gin-Jos 3.4 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Betty

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Betty gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -17°C on the long-run figures. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Lac Betty around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac du Retour is 1.3 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Betty.