Lac Chub, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Chub lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. It stands 385 metres above sea level. With some 50 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Some 9.7 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. The closest town, Manawan, is 96 km away. Leblanc is 103 km away, with Ferme-Neuve at 112 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chub

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Chub the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -17°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough 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. Anyone fishing Lac Chub regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Gamache, 0.9 km away. What applies at Lac Chub may have changed since it was mapped.