Fishing at Lac Diane, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Diane belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Elevation runs to 512 metres. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Leblanc at 19 km is the nearest place to stop. Then Weymontachie, 40 km, and Manawan, 102 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Diane

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Diane gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Diane.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac du Skidoo is 0.8 km distant. Nothing on Lac Diane should be assumed from this page alone.