Lac du Chasseur Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac du Chasseur. The ground around here is boreal forest. With some 23 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline length is close to 5.9 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Weymontachie sits 35 km from here and is the nearest stop. La Tuque is 78 km away, with Leblanc at 80 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chasseur

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Lac du Chasseur in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. 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. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac du Chasseur runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac Genois is 0.3 km off. Rules at Lac du Chasseur are worth checking on the day.