Lac du Bulbe in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac du Bulbe stands in Mauricie, Quebec. The surface lies 432 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest town is Manawan, 61 km off. Further out sit La Tuque (65 km) and Saint-Michel-des-Saints (65 km). Near neighbours: Lac de l'Oseille some 0.2 km off, Lac du Soja at 0.4 km, Lac Dimere some 0.6 km off, Lac de l'Anhinga at 0.7 km and Lac en Croix some 0.8 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bulbe

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac du Bulbe the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Lac du Bulbe the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac de l'Oseille at 0.2 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac du Bulbe before loading the car.