Lac Buckingham, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Buckingham belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. The surroundings are spruce and muskeg. The water covers some 17 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 2.2 km, and most of it is walkable. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Manawan is the closest place, 56 km off. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 215 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Buckingham

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. 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. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Lac Buckingham as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Lac Buckingham around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Pete, 1.3 km out. Check the position on Lac Buckingham before loading the car.