Lac Pat Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Pat lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. Everything around it is boreal forest. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. 67 km away sits Leblanc, the nearest town. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 232 km off. Within a short run: Lac de l'Epinette 2.2 km, Lac Fool within 2.9 km, Lac Gagne 3.4 km, Lac du Castor within 3.9 km and Lac de l'Arc 4.1 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pat

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lac Pat where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Pat fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac de l'Epinette, 2.2 km out. None of that is settled for Lac Pat in what we hold.