Lac du Cabaret Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Cabaret falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. What surrounds it is mixed forest. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 1.6 km on foot. The town to know is La Tuque, 60 km out. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 104 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Cabaret

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Lac du Cabaret should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac du Cabaret follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A pier or jetty stands 1 km away, which helps on a crowded bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac Marion at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lac du Cabaret are worth checking on the day.