Lac du Butor, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mauricie, Quebec, is where Lac du Butor sits. It lies 387 metres above sea level. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. La Tuque lies 23 km from the water. For a city, Sainte-Foy is 111 km off. What else is close: Lac du Cormoran out at 0.6 km, Lac Pot at about 0.9 km, Lac Dubois out at 1.4 km, Lac du Chat at about 1.7 km and Lac Bon Espoir out at 1.8 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Butor

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Lac du Butor rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac du Butor the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac du Cormoran at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Where Lac du Butor is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.