Lac des Prunes, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac des Prunes. The surface lies 486 metres up. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Supplies mean a trip to Manawan, 46 km off. Beyond it, Weymontachie at 80 km and Leblanc at 83 km. Other water within reach: Lac Lea lies 2.2 km on, Lac du Wagon just 2.5 km, Lac Pupa lies 2.8 km on, Lac Chain just 3.2 km and Lac Stripe lies 4.2 km on. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Prunes

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac des Prunes the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 16°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac des Prunes that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Lea sits 2.2 km off and takes the overflow. Where Lac des Prunes is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.