Lac Laflamme in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac Laflamme sits. What surrounds it is spruce and muskeg. About 1.54 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The edge covers about 9.6 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. Start from Leblanc, 52 km down the road. The big place round here is Saguenay, 197 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Laflamme

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lac Laflamme where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -18°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Lac Laflamme more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Simca, 1.8 km away. Check the position at Lac Laflamme before loading the car.