Lac Hyman, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Hyman is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. The land about it is boreal forest. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 44 km away. Manawan is 60 km away, with La Tuque at 71 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Hyman

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac Hyman responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Hyman.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Ingall, 0.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Hyman, the notice at the access point is the final word.