Lac Corbeau, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac Corbeau. Height above sea level is 519 metres. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Leblanc at 37 km is the nearest place to stop. Then Weymontachie, 57 km, and Saint-Félicien, 110 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Corbeau

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac Corbeau gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -17°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac Corbeau follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Solitaire, 0.7 km out. Confirm access to Lac Corbeau locally before you travel.