Lac Madas Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Madas lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. Roughly 13 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 1.6 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Weymontachie lies 40 km from the water. It is 173 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Madas

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Lac Madas a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Madas that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Joli, 1.6 km out. Rules at Lac Madas are worth checking on the day.