Fishing at Lac du Val, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Val lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. The bank is 353 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Start from Laurentides, 32 km down the road. For a city, Sainte-Foy is 105 km off. Also worth knowing: 0.9 km out stands Lac de l'Offense, Lac de l'Appel at about 1.1 km, 1.4 km out stands Lac Lepage, Lac Dorval at about 1.6 km and 2 km out stands Lac Tremblay. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Val

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Lac du Val is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Lac du Val the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac de l'Offense sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Where Lac du Val is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.