Fishing Lac Chenet in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Lac Chenet is a Quebec water. It sits at 474 metres above sea level. The water covers some 76 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The perimeter runs near 7.5 km, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. Head to Leblanc, 66 km away, for anything you forgot. Trois-Rivières sits 241 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chenet

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lac Chenet gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac Chenet that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Moppe, 2 km out. None of that is settled for Lac Chenet in what we hold.