Lac Lily, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Lily is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. The country here is spruce and muskeg. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 99 km off. Then Manawan, 118 km, and Weymontachie, 134 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lily

  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. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Lily the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Lily that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Cot, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lac Lily.