Lac Manivelle Fishing near Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac Manivelle. Around the bank it is rolling bush. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. You are 5.2 km from Saint-Élie-de-Caxton. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 41 km away. Round about: Lac des Deux Montagnes a touch under 0.5 km, Lac des Boeufs (1 km), Lac Baribeau a touch under 1.2 km, Lac du Roi (1.7 km) and Lac Kennedy a touch under 2.1 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Manivelle

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Manivelle the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -14°C on the long-run figures. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Manivelle runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac des Deux Montagnes at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Manivelle before loading the car.