Lac de la Provision Fishing near Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Provision is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. The surroundings are pine and birch. At about 14 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 2.2 km keeps the choices simple. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton at 32 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 66 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Provision

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Lac de la Provision in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -15°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac de la Provision.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac Pierrot, 1.4 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac de la Provision for certain.