Lac de la Cime Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac de la Cime, in Mauricie. It sits in taiga. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. You are 69 km from Leblanc. Weymontachie is 111 km and Chapais 114 km. Other water nearby: Lac Gif a touch under 0.4 km, Lac Lye 0.8 km off, Lac Musicat a touch under 1 km, Lac Patterson 1.5 km off and Lac Serpent a touch under 2.2 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Cime

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac de la Cime a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac de la Cime rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Gif is 0.4 km distant. Signs at Lac de la Cime carry more weight than any list.