Lac Degarni in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac Degarni sits. The bank is 388 metres above sea level. La Tuque sits 47 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Weymontachie at 71 km and Manawan at 76 km. Near neighbours include: Lac du Panache a touch under 0.9 km, Lac Vignerod at 1.2 km, Lac Feconde a touch under 1.5 km, Lac Joachim at 1.7 km and Lac Carmel a touch under 1.9 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Degarni

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Degarni the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Lac Degarni by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac du Panache at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Degarni for certain.