Lac Conawingo Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Conawingo sits within Mauricie in Quebec. It lies 356 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 22 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 3.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The closest town, Weymontachie, is 48 km distant. La Tuque is 64 km and Roberval 92 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Conawingo

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Conawingo the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Conawingo that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac Nonepash at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Conawingo, the notice at the access point is the final word.