Fishing at Lac du Chiffon, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Chiffon is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. The setting is boreal forest. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Weymontachie at 36 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Saguenay, 176 km distant. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Carrousel sits 1.1 km out, Lac Fortin at 1.7 km, Lac Hayes sits 2 km out, Lac Canard at 2.1 km and Lac Gaston sits 2.4 km out. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chiffon

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Lac du Chiffon a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Lac du Chiffon around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Carrousel sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Chiffon.