Lac Fallon in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Fallon belongs to Mauricie. It sits at 426 metres above sea level. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Weymontachie, is 39 km away. Manawan is 50 km away, with Leblanc at 80 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Jensen out at 0.8 km, Lac Lebron roughly 1.5 km, Lac Soudan out at 2.1 km, Lac Cicip roughly 2.6 km and Lac Marat out at 4 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fallon

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lac Fallon the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Fallon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Jensen, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Fallon in particular, ask before you travel.