Lac Porc-Epic in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Porc-Epic sits within Mauricie in Quebec. It stands 338 metres above sea level. You are 18 km from La Tuque. Trois-Rivières sits 123 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Close by you have: Lac Philimore lies 1.9 km on, 3.1 km away is Lac Cinconsine, Lac Berube lies 3.4 km on, 3.5 km away is Lac de la Couronne and Lac la Goutte lies 4.1 km on. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Porc-Epic

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Lac Porc-Epic decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -16°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Lac Porc-Epic by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Philimore at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac Porc-Epic.