Fishing at Lac Perrier, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie entry here is Lac Perrier, in Quebec. The ground round it is taiga. Roughly 1.58 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The perimeter runs near 21 km, so plan the walk before you start. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mauricie list. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 79 km off. The big place round here is Saguenay, 287 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perrier

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Perrier the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -19°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Perrier rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Katcikawe Seka, 5 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Perrier.