Lac de la Campe Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac de la Campe sits. Salt water lies 30 km off. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton lies 5.6 km from the water. Shawinigan is 15 km away, with Hérouxville at 28 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Campe

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac de la Campe the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -14°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac de la Campe.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac des Iles is 0.9 km off. Check the position on Lac de la Campe before loading the car.