Lac du Midi near Laurentides: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Midi in the Mauricie part of Quebec. It stands 340 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Laurentides is the closest town at 19 km. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 74 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Midi

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac du Midi gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Lac du Midi.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Germain at 0.3 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac du Midi for certain.