Lac Detache in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac Detache. Spruce and muskeg runs right down to the water. Some 49 km away sits Weymontachie, the nearest settlement. Manawan lies 51 km off, La Tuque another 77 km. More in the same country: Lac Kilo near enough 0.6 km, Lac Jake lies 1.1 km on, Lac Tyro near enough 1.9 km, Lac Hit lies 2.2 km on and Lac Ikon near enough 2.4 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Detache

  We hold no depth figure for this one. 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. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lac Detache where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Detache.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Kilo sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac Detache.