Lac Jos-Boivin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Jos-Boivin sits within Mauricie in Quebec. The water sits 491 metres up. Around 46 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 3.3 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It ranks high for size among our Mauricie listings. The closest town, Weymontachie, is 19 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 190 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jos-Boivin

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Lac Jos-Boivin for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Jos-Boivin follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Irene sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Lac Jos-Boivin in what we hold.