Lac la Vase Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac la Vase falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. The surface lies 300 metres up. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. La Tuque lies 31 km from the water. It is 152 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Water in the same corner: Lac Cache a shade over 0.9 km, Lac Beit a touch under 1.1 km, Lac Murphy a shade over 1.2 km, Lac Emile a touch under 1.8 km and Lac du Rocher a shade over 2 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac la Vase

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac la Vase the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac la Vase the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Cache, 0.9 km away. For Lac la Vase in particular, ask before you travel.