Lac Laas Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Laas in Mauricie, Quebec. The country round it is taiga from end to end. At about 20 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 2.5 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. You are 56 km from Leblanc. After that come Weymontachie at 59 km and Saint-Félicien at 90 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Laas

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. 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. On Lac Laas that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -18°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac Laas around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Bonney sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lac Laas carry more weight than any list.