Fishing at Lac Nash, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Nash in Mauricie, Quebec. It sits at 522 metres above sea level. The water covers some 38 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 4.1 km, and most of it is walkable. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mauricie list. Start from Weymontachie, 52 km down the road. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 212 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nash

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Nash repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 16°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac Nash runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Drouin, 2.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Lac Nash is worth confirming on the day.