Lac Bibo in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Bibo is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. The surface lies 360 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 10 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 54 km away. Then Métabetchouan, 64 km, and Chambord, 70 km. Within a short drive: Lac Lo near enough 0.5 km, Lac de la Serpe out at 0.7 km, Grand lac Carre near enough 1 km, Lac Rolland out at 1.2 km and Lac de l'Orignal near enough 1.2 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bibo

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Bibo responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Lac Bibo more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Lo, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac Bibo before loading the car.