Fishing at Lac du Renne, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac du Renne. Land around it is northern bush. At about 28 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Some 6.1 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Leblanc lies 39 km from the water. Weymontachie is 72 km away, with Manawan at 93 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Renne

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac du Renne gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -17°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Lac du Renne.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac des Coloris at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac du Renne before loading the car.