Fishing Lac Chevreuil in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Chevreuil falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. The surface lies 212 metres up. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Head to Saint-Tite, 31 km away, for anything you forgot. Hérouxville follows at 32 km, then Sainte-Thècle at 33 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chevreuil

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Lac Chevreuil in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac Chevreuil follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows a campsite some 110 m from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Petit lac des Cinq, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac Chevreuil.