Lac Inconnu Fishing near Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac Inconnu. Height above sea level is 461 metres. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Weymontachie, is 28 km distant. It is 183 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Other water nearby: Lac Spartan a shade over 0.8 km, Lac Georgette at about 1 km, Lac Denise a shade over 1.2 km, Gros lac Bill at about 1.3 km and Lac Parapluie a shade over 1.4 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Inconnu

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Lac Inconnu in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Lac Inconnu runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Spartan, 0.8 km away. None of that is settled for Lac Inconnu in what we hold.