Lac du Granite Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac du Granite. Country round the bank runs to boreal forest. Around 10 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 1.6 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, Weymontachie, is 48 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 170 km off. Others within reach: Lac Dur out at 0.7 km, Lac Chopin (1.3 km), Lac Sylvie out at 1.4 km, Lac Joseph (1.7 km) and Lac Ferre out at 1.8 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Granite

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac du Granite fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 16°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Lac du Granite the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Dur at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac du Granite if anything is unclear.