Lac Hood, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Hood belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 412 metres above sea level. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. For supplies, Leblanc is 77 km out. Weymontachie follows at 118 km, then Manawan at 119 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hood

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Hood that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Lac Hood to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Masson is 0.9 km distant. Where Lac Hood is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.