Lac Lonlay, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac Lonlay. Height above sea level is 440 metres. This is a pocket water of some 10 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. There is roughly 1.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The nearest town is Chapais, 84 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 284 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lonlay

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac Lonlay repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac Lonlay rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Chabon, 0.9 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Lonlay.