Fishing at Lac Codaire, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Codaire in Mauricie, Quebec. The surroundings are taiga. With some 52 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 6.5 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Mauricie listings. Manawan sits 104 km from the bank. Ferme-Neuve is 110 km away, with Leblanc at 113 km. Near neighbours: Lac Titi 0.7 km off, Lac Dods within 1.5 km, Lac Brom 1.7 km off, Lac Blor within 1.7 km and Lac Emile 2.1 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Codaire

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lac Codaire decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac Codaire runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Titi at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Lac Codaire as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.