Fishing at Lac du Brion, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Brion is listed under Mauricie, Quebec. The setting is boreal forest. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. 41 km away sits Métabetchouan, the nearest town. Desbiens is 47 km away, with Metabetchouan-Lac-a-la-Croix at 48 km. Within easy reach: Lac Palette 0.4 km off, Lac Aubuchon at 1.6 km, Lac Topping 2.6 km off, Lac du Boucan at 2.6 km and Lac Joly 2.7 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Brion

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac du Brion the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac du Brion runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Palette at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac du Brion are worth checking on the day.