Fishing at Lac Nistoo, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie entry here is Lac Nistoo, in Quebec. The country round it is taiga from end to end. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. Weymontachie lies 22 km from the water. For a city, Saguenay is 193 km off. Near neighbours include: Lac Piskis 0.8 km off, Lac Nistum 0.9 km away, Lac Utim 1 km off, Lac Pukumatun 1 km away and Lac Oskatuk 1 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nistoo

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Nistoo a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Nistoo.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Piskis sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Nistoo if anything is unclear.