Fishing at Lac Loin, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Loin lies in Mauricie, Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have spruce and muskeg. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Head to La Tuque, 54 km away, for anything you forgot. Saguenay is the closest city, 114 km away. Water in the same corner: Lac du Centre after 1.3 km, Lac Fabien at 1.3 km, Lac Sylvio after 1.8 km, Lac Steven at 1.8 km and Lac Truman after 1.9 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Loin

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Lac Loin in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Lac Loin around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac du Centre, 1.3 km away. Treat Lac Loin as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.