Lac Blais near Shawinigan: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Blais. The surface lies 256 metres up. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest place of any size is Shawinigan, 16 km away. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton is 20 km away, with Hérouxville at 22 km. Nearby alternatives: Lac Albert within 1.3 km, Lac du Camp out at 1.7 km, Lac McLaren within 1.8 km, Lac a Ti-Pit out at 2 km and Lac Pratte within 2.2 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Blais

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac Blais responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -14°C on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Lac Blais by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Albert sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac Blais should be assumed from this page alone.