Lac Brassard in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac Brassard in Mauricie, Quebec. The land about it is boreal forest. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Start from Weymontachie, 12 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 185 km away. Within a short run: Lac a la Truite a shade over 1.7 km, Lac Laroche after 2.2 km, Lac Punaise a shade over 2.4 km, Lac des Cinq after 2.7 km and Lac Louvain a shade over 2.8 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Brassard

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Brassard the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -16°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Brassard.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac a la Truite at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Brassard before loading the car.