Fishing Lac Regis in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie entry here is Lac Regis, in Quebec. It sits at 395 metres above sea level. Roughly 1.13 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The margin runs to about 8.6 km in total. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton is the closest town at 55 km. It is 85 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Regis

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Lac Regis as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 17°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Lac Regis the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Bouchard at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac Regis if anything is unclear.