Lac Bredouille Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Bredouille stands in Mauricie, Quebec. The ground around here is boreal forest. It runs to roughly 40 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 4.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mauricie list. Weymontachie at 40 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Saguenay, 190 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bredouille

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Bredouille where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -18°C for January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac Bredouille follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Free at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac Bredouille locally before you travel.