Lac Buisson, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Buisson belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Land around it is taiga. Surface area runs to about 9 hectares — small enough to read in one session. The town to know is Manawan, 49 km out. Further out sit Weymontachie (54 km) and Leblanc (67 km). If this one is busy: Lac Frenette a touch under 1.3 km, Lac Murray at 2.1 km, Lac du Tabac a touch under 2.4 km, Lac Bouquin at 2.5 km and Lac de la Couronne a touch under 3.2 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Buisson

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac Buisson where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Lac Buisson the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Frenette, 1.3 km away. Where Lac Buisson is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.