Lac Foin Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac Foin. The bank is 505 metres above sea level. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 54 km off. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 250 km away. In the same area: Lac du Milieu 1.3 km off, Lac du Compas just 1.6 km, Lac Glissoire 1.7 km off, Lac de l'Abri just 2.5 km and Lac du Chaton 2.7 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Foin

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Mauricie 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. The near bank of Lac Foin is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 16°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac Foin follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac du Milieu, 1.3 km out. What applies at Lac Foin may have changed since it was mapped.