Fishing Lac Chaine in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Chaine lies in Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 419 metres. Nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 59 km away. After that come La Tuque at 59 km and Manawan at 65 km. Round about: Lac Denise 0.4 km off, Lac Iso sits 0.5 km out, Lac Lapinot 0.8 km off, Lac Head sits 0.8 km out and Lac Adonis 0.9 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chaine

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Chaine responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lac Chaine runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Denise sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lac Chaine locally before you travel.