Lac Diamondite Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Diamondite lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. Country round the bank runs to taiga. The water covers some 12 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.4 km on foot. Some 19 km away sits Leblanc, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Weymontachie at 43 km and Manawan at 113 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Diamondite

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Lac Diamondite in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -17°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Lac Diamondite more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Fabulite is 0.9 km off. The position on Lac Diamondite is worth confirming on the day.