Fishing at Lac du Feu, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Feu in Mauricie, Quebec. Elevation runs to 445 metres. Surface area is around 34 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 4.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The town to know is Weymontachie, 22 km out. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 187 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Feu

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac du Feu the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 16°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac du Feu follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Fogh at 1.3 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac du Feu are worth checking on the day.