Lac Garnet Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Mauricie, Quebec. This is northern bush ground. It runs to roughly 12 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 2.1 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Manawan sits 55 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 216 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Garnet

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Lac Garnet should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Lac Garnet the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Joyal is 1.5 km off. For Lac Garnet in particular, ask before you travel.