Lac Mondor Fishing near Shawinigan, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Mondor is set in Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 146 metres above sea level. It measures about 18 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 1.8 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. You are 6.6 km from Shawinigan. Beyond it, Hérouxville at 12 km and Saint-Tite at 20 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mondor

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Mondor the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 19°C in July and bottom out at -14°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac Mondor that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Chretien at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac Mondor should be assumed from this page alone.