Lac Buteux Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie entry here is Lac Buteux, in Quebec. The bank is 445 metres above sea level. At 1.09 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. With 7.3 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It ranks high for size among our Mauricie listings. The town to know is Chapais, 92 km out. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 306 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Buteux

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Buteux gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Lac Buteux fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac de la Concession at 4 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Lac Buteux carry more weight than any list.