Lac Dauphinais, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Dauphinais falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. Elevation runs to 281 metres. Start from Hérouxville, 33 km down the road. Shawinigan lies 34 km off, Saint-Tite another 34 km. Water in the same corner: Lac du Guide some 1.2 km off, Lac des Messieurs 1.6 km away, Lac Francina some 2.2 km off, Lac Archange 2.6 km away and Lac Pool some 2.8 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dauphinais

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lac Dauphinais where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -15°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac Dauphinais runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A campsite is mapped about 670 m away, which makes an early start easier. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac du Guide is 1.2 km distant. For Lac Dauphinais, the notice at the access point is the final word.