Fishing at Lac de la Vase, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Vase is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. It stands 415 metres above sea level. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Some 58 km away sits Métabetchouan, the nearest settlement. La Tuque is 62 km away, with Chambord at 64 km. Others close at hand: Lac Jeanne a shade over 1.4 km, Lac Lamy 2 km, Lac Lepage a shade over 2.2 km, Lac William 2.2 km and Petit lac Bostonnais a shade over 2.5 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Vase

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac de la Vase that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Lac de la Vase regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Jeanne, 1.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Lac de la Vase locally before you travel.