Fishing at Lac Frimousse, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Frimousse, in Mauricie. The bank is 376 metres above sea level. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Nearest town is Métabetchouan, 54 km off. It is 111 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Frimousse

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Frimousse repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac Frimousse rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac du Poireau is 0.8 km off. Where Lac Frimousse is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.