Lac en Poire, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac en Poire lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. It stands 455 metres above sea level. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. La Tuque is the closest place, 51 km off. Métabetchouan is 69 km away, with Laurentides at 72 km. What else is close: Lac Gaston 0.4 km away, Lac Charles after 0.7 km, Lac Kid 1.2 km away, Lac de l'Enclume after 1.3 km and Lac Racine 1.3 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Poire

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac en Poire the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Lac en Poire runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Gaston sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac en Poire.