Fishing Lac Modene in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac Modene. What surrounds it is mixed forest. The closest town, Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, is 23 km distant. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 54 km distant. Nearby alternatives: Lac Marchand some 1.3 km off, Baie en Bas du Caribou the better part of 2.9 km, Lac du Milieu some 2.9 km off, Lac Inchapaco the better part of 3.2 km and Lac Wapizagonke some 3.3 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Modene

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Modene a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -14°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Modene that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a car park 190 m from the bank. A pier 180 m from here gives a platform over deeper water. A picnic area is mapped about 160 m away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Marchand at 1.3 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Modene in particular, ask before you travel.