Lac Cache in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mauricie, Quebec, is where Lac Cache sits. It sits at 402 metres above sea level. La Tuque sits 53 km from the bank. Métabetchouan lies 66 km off, Chambord another 71 km. Within easy reach: Lac Surprise after 0.9 km, Grand lac Carre about 1.2 km, Lac Bibo after 1.3 km, Lac Rognon about 1.6 km and Lac Lo after 1.7 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cache

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Lac Cache a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Lac Cache to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Surprise, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac Cache before loading the car.