Lac Drinville, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Drinville is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. The water sits 460 metres up. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Head to Métabetchouan, 64 km away, for anything you forgot. Saguenay is the closest city, 99 km away. Nearest other option: Second lac Drinville about 0.9 km, Lac Welsh a touch under 1.1 km, Lac Bertin about 1.4 km, Lac Lineaire a touch under 1.4 km and Lac Ners about 1.5 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Drinville

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Lac Drinville decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac Drinville the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Second lac Drinville, 0.9 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Drinville.