Lac Felix Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Felix lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. The water sits 405 metres up. The closest town, Mandeville, is 22 km away. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 75 km away. Neighbouring water: 0.7 km away is Lac Noel, Lac du Basset the better part of 1.3 km, 1.4 km away is Lac des Lotus, Lac Cheriore the better part of 2.2 km and 2.4 km away is Petit lac Penang. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Felix

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Lac Felix rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -15°C for January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac Felix runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Noel at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac Felix may have changed since it was mapped.