Fishing Lac Kidd in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac Kidd. Land around it is spruce and muskeg. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Supplies mean a trip to Weymontachie, 49 km off. It is 207 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kidd

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Lac Kidd should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac Kidd runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Card, 0.6 km away. Check the position on Lac Kidd before loading the car.