Lac Faessler Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Faessler lies in Mauricie, Quebec. It stands 424 metres above sea level. With some 95 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The margin runs to about 9.1 km in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mauricie list. The nearest place of any size is Leblanc, 44 km away. After that come Weymontachie at 48 km and Manawan at 73 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Faessler

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac Faessler for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lac Faessler that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Richer is 0.8 km off. Treat access at Lac Faessler as something to verify.