Lac du Bout, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac du Bout. The water sits 431 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 8.9 km away. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 195 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bout

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Lac du Bout a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 16°C in July. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. 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. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Lac du Bout to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lac Ble at 2 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Lac du Bout locally before you travel.