Lac Pat Fishing near Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Pat in Mauricie, Quebec. The land about it is northern bush. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Weymontachie is the closest place, 13 km off. Beyond it, Leblanc at 60 km and La Tuque at 90 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pat

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Pat gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -17°C in January. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lac Pat rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Mike is 0.5 km off. For Lac Pat in particular, ask before you travel.