Lac Dale Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Dale in Mauricie, Quebec. The ground round it is boreal forest. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. 93 km away sits Leblanc, the nearest town. Manawan follows at 124 km, then Weymontachie at 132 km. Nearby alternatives: Lac Australia sits 1.8 km out, Lac Empress the better part of 2 km, Lac Boubee sits 2.2 km out, Lac Tubit the better part of 2.8 km and Lac Stevens sits 3.1 km out. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dale

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work Lac Dale in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -18°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac Dale rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Australia is 1.8 km off. Check the position at Lac Dale before loading the car.