Fishing at Lac Dawes, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Lac Dawes is a Quebec water. The country here is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 10 hectares — small enough to read in one session. A shoreline of some 1.9 km keeps the choices simple. The nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 21 km away. For a city, Sainte-Foy is 119 km off. Close by you have: Lac Dow at about 0.8 km, Lac Cuve 0.9 km away, Lac Molson at about 1.1 km, Lac Flower 1.3 km away and Lac Florence at about 1.4 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dawes

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. 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. Fish Lac Dawes to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Lac Dawes around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Dow is 0.8 km distant. Treat Lac Dawes as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.