Fishing Lac du Canal in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Canal is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. It stands 257 metres above sea level. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, La Tuque, is 52 km distant. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 136 km away. Within a short drive: Lac du Cabouron at 1 km, Lac Biais at about 1.3 km, Lac Gaudelet at 3.7 km, Lac Fortune at about 4.2 km and Lac Tricorne at 4.9 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Canal

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac du Canal fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac du Canal that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac du Cabouron, 1 km out. Rules at Lac du Canal are worth checking on the day.