Lac du Castor Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac du Castor sits. The surface lies 429 metres up. Small at around 10 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. 60 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest town. Saguenay is the closest city, 108 km away. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Ouitouche at about 0.9 km, Lac Dery the better part of 1.7 km, Lac Adelard at about 1.9 km, Grand lac Macousine the better part of 2.2 km and Lac Ross at about 2.3 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Castor

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Lac du Castor is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Castor.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Ouitouche sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac du Castor as something to verify.