Lac Genereux near Saint-Élie-de-Caxton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 205 metres. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. The closest town, Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, is 11 km away. Then Shawinigan, 11 km, and Hérouxville, 24 km. Near neighbours: Lac Bellefeuille (1.3 km), Lac Bill after 2.7 km, Lac Heroux (2.7 km), Lac Vert after 2.8 km and Lac des Canards (3 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Genereux

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Genereux light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -14°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Genereux fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The nearest mapped parking is 1.3 km away, so the last stretch is on foot. Mapping records toilets within 1.3 km. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac Bellefeuille is 1.3 km distant. For Lac Genereux, the notice at the access point is the final word.