Lac Pasteur Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Pasteur is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. The surface lies 457 metres up. Surface area is around 25 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge covers about 5.3 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. For a base, Weymontachie sits 50 km out. It is 165 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pasteur

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Pasteur the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Pasteur.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac Rock at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Pasteur should be assumed from this page alone.