Fishing at Lac Papastawaw, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac Papastawaw. It sits in northern bush. Around 22 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 3.0 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Supplies mean a trip to Weymontachie, 29 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 193 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Papastawaw

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Papastawaw a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 16°C in July. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac Papastawaw the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Wunehikun is 0.9 km distant. Check the position on Lac Papastawaw before loading the car.