Lac de la Concession in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac de la Concession. The ground around here is boreal forest. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Chapais, 89 km away. Beyond it, Leblanc at 102 km and Waswanipi at 109 km. What else is close: Lac Indien 2.4 km, Lac des Schistes roughly 3.4 km, Lac Suzanne 3.4 km, Lac Buteux roughly 4 km and Lac Pistolet 6.4 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Concession

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac de la Concession that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Lac de la Concession the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac Indien, 2.4 km away. Nothing on Lac de la Concession should be assumed from this page alone.