Lac Ken in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Ken falls inside Mauricie. The country here is lake country bush. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. The town to know is La Tuque, 23 km out. The nearest city of size is Sainte-Foy, 116 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ken

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Ken gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Lac Ken.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Moisan is 0.4 km off. Confirm access to Lac Ken locally before you travel.