Fishing Lac Biais in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Biais in Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 252 metres above sea level. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The town to know is La Tuque, 51 km out. Métabetchouan is 75 km and Chambord 78 km. Also on the doorstep: 1.3 km away is Lac du Canal, Lac du Cabouron at about 1.8 km, 2.5 km away is Lac Gaudelet, Lac Slide at about 3.8 km and 4.8 km away is Lac Fortune. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Biais

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Biais gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Lac Biais more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac du Canal at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Lac Biais as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.