Lac Kessi Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Kessi lies in Mauricie, Quebec. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Laurentides, is 18 km away. Then Sainte-Thècle, 21 km, and Saint-Ubalde, 30 km. Also on the doorstep: Premier lac Gagnon at about 1 km, Lac Bonnet within 1.2 km, Lac a la Vase at about 1.3 km, Lac Cache within 1.5 km and Lac Fontaine at about 1.6 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kessi

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Kessi repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -15°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Lac Kessi more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There are picnic tables recorded roughly 1.1 km off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Premier lac Gagnon at 1 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Kessi, the notice at the access point is the final word.