Lac des Alarie near Mandeville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Lac des Alarie in Mauricie, Quebec. It sits 25 km in from the sea. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. The town to know is Mandeville, 13 km out. Saint-Gabriel is 18 km away, with Saint-Élie-de-Caxton at 20 km. Within a short drive: Deuxieme lac des Alarie after 0.6 km, Lac Blanc within 1.3 km, Lac Cecile after 1.8 km, Lac Reid within 1.9 km and Lac Castor after 2.6 km. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Alarie

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac des Alarie fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Lac des Alarie by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. 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. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Deuxieme lac des Alarie, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lac des Alarie for certain.