Lac Hill, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac Hill sits. What surrounds it is boreal forest. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 33 km away. It is 172 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hill

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Lac Hill is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Lac Hill by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Rita, 0.6 km out. Rules at Lac Hill are worth checking on the day.