Lac Keller Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Keller is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. The land about it is lake country bush. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For supplies, La Tuque is 37 km out. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 157 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water. It rewards a look round before the first cast.

• Where to Fish on Lac Keller

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of Lac Keller is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Keller.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac a l'Ours, 1 km away. What applies at Lac Keller may have changed since it was mapped.