Lac Bluet, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Bluet is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. Height above sea level is 495 metres. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. The closest town, Weymontachie, is 14 km distant. The big place round here is Saguenay, 196 km distant. Nearest other option: Lac Gelinas (0.5 km), Lac Tremblay 0.6 km away, Lac Dauphin (0.7 km), Lac Byre 1.1 km away and Lac Dube (1.1 km). No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bluet

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac Bluet where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -17°C for January. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Bluet rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Gelinas is 0.5 km distant. Confirm access to Lac Bluet locally before you travel.