Lac Pot Fishing near Chapais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Pot belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Land around it is spruce and muskeg. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For supplies, Chapais is 80 km out. Saguenay is the closest city, 258 km away. Also worth knowing: Lac Terry some 1.1 km off, Lac Stan 1.7 km, Lac Pole some 2.2 km off, Lac Simone 3.6 km and Lac Otto some 4.1 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pot

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Lac Pot should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Lac Pot.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Terry, 1.1 km out. Confirm access to Lac Pot locally before you travel.