Fishing at Lac Chabon, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Chabon in Mauricie, Quebec. The ground round it is spruce and muskeg. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Chapais sits 83 km from here and is the nearest stop. Then Leblanc, 92 km, and Chibougamau, 103 km. Others within reach: Lac Lonlay 0.9 km, Lac Ronce within 1.2 km, Lac Merac 2.5 km, Lac Balete within 2.7 km and Lac Ligen 2.9 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chabon

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Chabon that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -19°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac Chabon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Lonlay at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Lac Chabon in what we hold.