Lac Keno Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac Keno. The country here is lake country bush. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. 23 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest town. After that come Laurentides at 64 km and Sainte-Thècle at 74 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Keno

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Keno repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Lac Keno more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Besjiwan is 1.3 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Keno if anything is unclear.