Fishing Lac Phyllis in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 387 metres. It runs to roughly 13 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 1.9 km keeps the choices simple. 44 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest town. For a city, La Cité-Limoilou is 112 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Phyllis

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac Phyllis responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Lac Phyllis by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac Chicot Pond is 0.8 km distant. For Lac Phyllis in particular, ask before you travel.