Lac du Lievre Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac du Lievre, in Mauricie. Beyond the shoreline you have northern bush. Start from La Tuque, 48 km down the road. The big place round here is Saguenay, 121 km distant. Within a short run: Lac Ovale sits 0.6 km out, Lac Lionel after 0.6 km, Lac Limite sits 0.6 km out, Lac Fiset after 0.9 km and Lac Gilles sits 0.9 km out. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Lievre

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Lac du Lievre where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Lievre.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac Ovale is 0.6 km off. For Lac du Lievre in particular, ask before you travel.