Fishing at Lac Just, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac Just. The bank is 397 metres above sea level. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Start from Weymontachie, 43 km down the road. It is 157 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. If this one is busy: Lac Jam within 0.5 km, 0.9 km out stands Lac Meddybemps, Lac Hyman within 1.5 km, 1.6 km out stands Lac Ingall and Lac Deep within 1.7 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Just

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. 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. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac Just for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac Just.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. 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. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Jam, 0.5 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Just.