Fishing at Lac Napoleon, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Napoleon is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. Around the bank it is northern bush. Surface area is around 36 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 4.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 25 km off. For a city, Saguenay is 227 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Napoleon

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lac Napoleon where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Lac Napoleon by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Irvine at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac Napoleon should be assumed from this page alone.