Lac Camel Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Camel is set in Mauricie, Quebec. The setting is boreal forest. The water covers some 47 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 4.0 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. The town to know is Weymontachie, 44 km out. Leblanc follows at 78 km, then Saint-Félicien at 85 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Camel

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Lac Camel is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac Camel rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac Pie at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Camel if anything is unclear.