Fishing at Lac Flandin, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac Flandin. This is taiga ground. Around 17 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Leblanc at 88 km is the nearest place to stop. Manawan follows at 122 km, then Weymontachie at 128 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Flandin

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Flandin repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Flandin the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Laval is 1.2 km off. Rules at Lac Flandin are worth checking on the day.