Lac des Nenuphars, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mauricie, Quebec, is where Lac des Nenuphars sits. What surrounds it is rolling bush. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton at 35 km is the nearest place to stop. After that come Shawinigan at 38 km and Hérouxville at 42 km. Also within reach: LacWaber 1.5 km away, Lac Tessier within 2.5 km, Lac Anticagamac 2.7 km away, Lac du Genevrier within 2.9 km and Lac Arlequin 3.7 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Nenuphars

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Lac des Nenuphars is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac des Nenuphars fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. You can camp 1.2 km off, which suits an early start. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, LacWaber at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac des Nenuphars in what we hold.