Fishing at Lac Nicholson, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac Nicholson. Land around it is boreal forest. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Some 46 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest settlement. Saguenay is the closest city, 123 km away. Within a short drive: Lac Junior (0.6 km), Lac Faure near enough 0.8 km, Lac Pit (0.9 km), Lac Alice near enough 1.3 km and Lac Sunset (1.5 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nicholson

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. 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, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Nicholson where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Nicholson runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Junior at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Nicholson are worth checking on the day.