Fishing at Lac Magnan, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Magnan falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. The surface lies 400 metres up. 51 km away sits Leblanc, the nearest town. Weymontachie lies 107 km off, Chapais another 122 km. Near neighbours include: Lac du Pont after 6.2 km, Lac Leclerc roughly 7.1 km, Lac Spring after 9.5 km, Lac Kiackw roughly 10 km and Lac Richard after 12 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Magnan

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Work Lac Magnan in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Magnan fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac du Pont sits 6.2 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Magnan for certain.