Lac du Canneton Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Canneton is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. The surface lies 548 metres up. It measures about 37 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 4.0 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is among the larger waters listed here for Mauricie. You are 61 km from Weymontachie. Saguenay sits 171 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Canneton

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac du Canneton light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Lac du Canneton more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Louche, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac du Canneton.