Lac du Canot, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac du Canot is listed under Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 475 metres above sea level. It measures about 94 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The margin runs to about 7.3 km in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Mauricie. Leblanc sits 80 km from the bank. Manawan is 82 km and Weymontachie 101 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Canot

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac du Canot the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac du Canot that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Dame at 3.7 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Lac du Canot.