Lac Pansy Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Pansy is set in Mauricie, Quebec. It sits at 547 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. You are 60 km from La Tuque. Saint-Michel-des-Saints follows at 60 km, then Saint-Tite at 68 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pansy

  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. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Pansy the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Pansy rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac du Martinet, 0.7 km out. The position on Lac Pansy is worth confirming on the day.