Fishing Lac du Hasard in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Hasard lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. It stands 507 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 59 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 4.7 km keeps the choices simple. It is among the larger waters listed here for Mauricie. Leblanc lies 23 km from the water. Weymontachie lies 73 km off, Normandin another 133 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Hasard

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac du Hasard a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Hasard.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Citron at 2.7 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac du Hasard may have changed since it was mapped.