Lac Olscamp Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Olscamp lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. The shore lies 36 km out. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. Hérouxville is the closest town at 7 km. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 39 km away. Other water within reach: Lac Giguere 2.7 km, 3 km away is Lac Castor, Lac a Laing 3.3 km, 3.6 km away is Lac Bordeleau and Lac Long 3.8 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Olscamp

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Lac Olscamp as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 19°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Lac Olscamp regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Boat access is recorded roughly 1.2 km away. Marina de Grandes-Piles is 1.2 km from the water and covers boat needs. Public data records a pier about 1.1 km out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Giguere, 2.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Lac Olscamp carry more weight than any list.