Lac Deep, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Deep, in Mauricie. The setting is taiga on every side. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest town is Weymontachie, 41 km off. Trois-Rivières sits 158 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Discharge 0.3 km away, Lac Spring some 1.1 km off, Lac Silver 1.2 km away, Lac Jam some 1.3 km off and Lac Just 1.7 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Deep

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Lac Deep a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac Deep rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Discharge sits 0.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac Deep before loading the car.