Lac Filion in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Filion, in Mauricie. This is lake country bush country. It measures about 12 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 2.3 km, and most of it is walkable. La Tuque sits 22 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 144 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Filion

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Filion the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Lac Filion.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac la Loutre at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Filion if anything is unclear.