Lac des Pointes Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Pointes is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. The water sits 438 metres up. At about 22 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 2.6 km, and most of it is walkable. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 60 km off. Manawan is 64 km away, with La Tuque at 66 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Pointes

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. 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 this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of Lac des Pointes is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac des Pointes runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac du Tritri is 0.7 km off. Signs at Lac des Pointes carry more weight than any list.