Lac Green Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac Green. The water sits 394 metres up. Surface area is around 21 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 2.8 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Some 42 km away sits Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, the nearest settlement. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 75 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Green

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Green that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -15°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Green around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Ledoux is 0.7 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Green for certain.