Lac Leonce Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Leonce, in Mauricie. Height above sea level is 296 metres. La Tuque is the closest place, 37 km off. It is 134 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Also worth knowing: Lac Paul-Emile just 1.5 km, 1.6 km away is Lac Guy, Lac Claude just 2.1 km, 2.1 km away is Lac Audy and Lac Ciseau just 2.2 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Leonce

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac Leonce the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Lac Leonce around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Paul-Emile at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Lac Leonce as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.