Lac Faber Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Lac Faber is a Quebec water. It lies 419 metres above sea level. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Weymontachie sits 27 km from the bank. Further out sit La Tuque (69 km) and Manawan (76 km). Also worth knowing: Lac Hamel 0.6 km, Lac East (0.9 km), Lac Baker 1.1 km, Lac Gagne (1.3 km) and Lac Snow 1.8 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Faber

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Faber the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lac Faber rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Hamel is 0.6 km distant. For Lac Faber, the notice at the access point is the final word.