Lac des Cypres, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac des Cypres in Mauricie, Quebec. It sits in taiga country. Around 46 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The margin runs to about 5.6 km in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mauricie list. The closest town, Weymontachie, is 36 km distant. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 206 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Cypres

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac des Cypres responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Lac des Cypres around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac King is 1.7 km off. For Lac des Cypres, the notice at the access point is the final word.