Lac Free Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Free is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. The land about it is spruce and muskeg. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is high ground by Quebec standards. 40 km away sits Weymontachie, the nearest town. Then Leblanc, 54 km, and Saint-Félicien, 98 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Echo at 1 km, Lac Bredouille near enough 1.1 km, Lac Pourri at 1.5 km, Lac Endormi near enough 1.6 km and Lac Manque at 2 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Free

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac Free to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Free.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Echo sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac Free before loading the car.