Lac Green Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Green. It stands 435 metres above sea level. With some 15 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 2.6 km keeps the choices simple. The closest town, Manawan, is 54 km away. Beyond it, Leblanc at 73 km and Weymontachie at 74 km. What else is close: Lac Clair 0.7 km away, Lac Schmoo within 3 km, Lac Fraser 3.3 km away, Lac Raven within 3.4 km and Lac Villeneuve 3.5 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Green

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Lac Green where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -17°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lac Green rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Clair is 0.7 km off. Treat access at Lac Green as something to verify.