Lac en Fleche Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac en Fleche falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. The bank is 413 metres above sea level. At about 55 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 3.8 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. Nearest town is Chapais, 66 km off. It is 284 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Fleche

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac en Fleche the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac en Fleche runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Courny is 3.1 km distant. Ask locally about Lac en Fleche if anything is unclear.