Lac du Butor Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Butor in Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 491 metres. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 56 km away, for anything you forgot. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton follows at 60 km, then Shawinigan at 62 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Butor

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lac du Butor to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -15°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Lac du Butor.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Emery at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac du Butor before loading the car.