Lac du Carex, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Carex in Mauricie, Quebec. The country round it is spruce and muskeg from end to end. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. The closest town, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, is 56 km away. Trois-Rivières sits 114 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Carex

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac du Carex responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Carex.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Gonzales, 0.7 km away. For Lac du Carex in particular, ask before you travel.