Fishing at Lac Bottine, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Bottine in Mauricie, Quebec. Elevation runs to 504 metres. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Weymontachie sits 40 km out. Leblanc is 62 km away, with Saint-Félicien at 93 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bottine

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Lac Bottine decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Bottine the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Ti-Gars sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Bottine if anything is unclear.