Lac Ken Fishing near Métabetchouan, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ken is listed under Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 460 metres. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Some 63 km away sits Métabetchouan, the nearest settlement. Then Desbiens, 69 km, and La Tuque, 69 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ken

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. 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. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Ken the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Lac Ken.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. 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. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac Orphee at 1 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Ken in particular, ask before you travel.