Lac du Bambou, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac du Bambou. Around the bank it is taiga. Roughly 24 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 4.3 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 61 km away. Beyond it, La Tuque at 74 km and Roberval at 75 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bambou

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac du Bambou a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 17°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac du Bambou rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Soixante at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac du Bambou.