Lac Paul Fishing near Leblanc, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Paul sits in Mauricie, out in Quebec. The water sits 400 metres up. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. 31 km away sits Leblanc, the nearest town. After that come Weymontachie at 57 km and Saint-Félicien at 116 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Paul

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac Paul where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 16°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Paul.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Andre, 0.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac Paul.