Fishing Lac Mac in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Lac Mac is a Quebec water. The surroundings are lake country bush. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 46 km away. After that come Weymontachie at 56 km and Laurentides at 94 km. Close by you have: 1.6 km away is Lac Kerr, Lac Genereux at 1.6 km, 2.1 km away is Lac des Iles, Lac Henri at 2.3 km and 2.5 km away is Lac Sabot. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mac

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac Mac should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Lac Mac to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac Kerr is 1.6 km off. Check the position at Lac Mac before loading the car.