Lac du Brocheton Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Brocheton is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. It stands 433 metres above sea level. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. Nearest town is Weymontachie, 43 km off. Beyond it, Manawan at 47 km and Leblanc at 73 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Brocheton

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac du Brocheton repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Lac du Brocheton the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac au Castor is 0.7 km distant. None of that is settled for Lac du Brocheton in what we hold.