Fishing at Lac Eloigne, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Lac Eloigne is a Quebec water. Boreal forest runs right down to the water. It runs to roughly 12 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 1.8 km keeps the choices simple. The closest town, Manawan, is 39 km away. Trois-Rivières sits 201 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Eloigne

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Eloigne light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -16°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Expect Lac Eloigne to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac du Sentier is 1.3 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Eloigne.