Fishing at Lac Citroen, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac Citroen. Land around it is boreal forest. With some 12 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.8 km on foot. The nearest town is Leblanc, 90 km away. Then Manawan, 121 km, and Weymontachie, 129 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Citroen

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. 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. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac Citroen where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Lac Citroen the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Saunier sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Citroen if anything is unclear.