Fishing at Lac de la Vasiere, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Vasiere stands in Mauricie, Quebec. Elevation runs to 414 metres. The nearest place of any size is Leblanc, 74 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 245 km away. Near neighbours include: Lac Parachute out at 0.4 km, Lac Nimepiranan within 0.9 km, Ruisseau Townsend out at 1 km, Lac Jumeau within 1.3 km and Lac Migny out at 1.4 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Vasiere

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac de la Vasiere the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Lac de la Vasiere more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Parachute at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac de la Vasiere locally before you travel.