Lac Greenless, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Greenless sits within Mauricie in Quebec. It sits at 459 metres above sea level. With some 24 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 3.3 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Leblanc lies 49 km from the water. Weymontachie follows at 87 km, then Manawan at 100 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Greenless

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac Greenless gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Greenless that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Minauoua, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac Greenless before loading the car.