Lac Bonenfant, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac Bonenfant. The sea is 24 km distant. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. Some 10 km away sits Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 27 km away. Others worth noting: Lac de la Souche within 5.8 km, Lac Martel at 7 km, Lac Heroux within 7 km, Lac des Six at 7.6 km and Lac Hebert within 7.6 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bonenfant

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Treat Lac Bonenfant as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 19°C and January at -13°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Bonenfant.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Recorded parking is 920 m off, far enough to travel light. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac de la Souche sits 5.8 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Bonenfant.