Lac Minogami near Shawinigan: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Minogami lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. The surface lies 256 metres up. At some 1.25 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Around 9.1 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Mauricie listings. Nearest town is Shawinigan, 14 km off. It is 43 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Minogami

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Minogami that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -14°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac Minogami.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a mapped landing stage 360 m away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Grenier, 1.2 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Minogami for certain.