Lac des Cedres in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac des Cedres is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. The water sits 323 metres up. Nearest town is Saint-Tite, 56 km off. Sainte-Thècle lies 56 km off, Hérouxville another 57 km. Close by you also have: Lac de la Loutre at about 1.1 km, Lac Solitaire a touch under 1.6 km, Lac Francoise at about 1.7 km, Lac de la Tempete a touch under 2.9 km and Lac des Barbots at about 3.1 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Cedres

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac des Cedres that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Lac des Cedres the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. 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. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Loutre is 1.1 km off. Where Lac des Cedres is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.