Lac Paquette Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Paquette in Mauricie, Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Manawan is the closest place, 63 km off. It is 121 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Close neighbours run: 0.5 km away is Lac Gravel, Lac des Iles lies 0.8 km on, 1.6 km away is Lac du Chapeau de Paille, Lac Vezina lies 2.3 km on and 2.5 km away is Lac Leblanc. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Paquette

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac Paquette repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac Paquette.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Gravel, 0.5 km out. Signs at Lac Paquette carry more weight than any list.