Lac Citron, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac Citron in the Mauricie part of Quebec. Height above sea level is 460 metres. It runs to roughly 14 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 2.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Start from Leblanc, 21 km down the road. Saguenay sits 237 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Citron

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Citron the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Lac Citron more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Harvey is 1.5 km distant. The position on Lac Citron is worth confirming on the day.