Fishing Lac du Camp in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Camp is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. It stands 403 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. La Tuque lies 52 km from the water. It is 123 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Others within reach: Lac de la Fraie just 0.6 km, Lac du Chien 1 km away, Lac du Plancon just 1.1 km, Lac Lapin 1.3 km away and Lac Rogers just 1.7 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Camp

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Lac du Camp should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Lac du Camp more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac de la Fraie, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lac du Camp as something to verify.