Lac Manon Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Manon. The bank gives way to spruce and muskeg. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. Weymontachie lies 51 km from the water. Saint-Félicien follows at 78 km, then Leblanc at 79 km. Others worth noting: Lac Sardaine roughly 0.6 km, Lac Cristal at 1.2 km, Lac Rock roughly 1.6 km, Lac du Quartz at 1.8 km and Lac Curie roughly 2.1 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Manon

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac Manon responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac Manon rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Sardaine, 0.6 km out. Ask locally about Lac Manon if anything is unclear.