Lac Brochard Fishing near Mandeville, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Brochard in Mauricie, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. It measures about 15 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 2.0 km, small enough to learn in a day. Mandeville at 27 km is the nearest place to stop. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 68 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Brochard

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Lac Brochard for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Lac Brochard regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac Dandy at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Brochard before loading the car.