Lac du Regard Perdu Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Regard Perdu lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. Everything around it is northern bush. It measures about 40 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 3.7 km, small enough to learn in a day. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mauricie list. Start from Métabetchouan, 61 km down the road. It is 126 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Regard Perdu

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Lac du Regard Perdu for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -17°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Regard Perdu.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac Gisele at 3.9 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac du Regard Perdu as something to verify.